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Accession oj Shaikh Hamad b. (Isa, 1932 9

Translation of letter dated the 12th. Shawal .1351
1 7 th. February 1933 ) from Hi a Excellency Shaikh Hamad bin
Ioa al Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain ^addressed to Lieut. Colonel
G. Loch, Political Agent, Bahrain.

After compliments.
1 am exceedingly glad to receive your kind lottor
No.145 dated the 4th. February 1933 corresponding the 9th.
Shawal 1351, which marks the aincerity of the Hon'ble the

Political Keoidont and of Your iJbccollency towards me. You
( who la beloved to all ) have oxpreaoed your pleasure
and happineao by participating with me in the charitable
work with a contribution of ten bags of rice and two bags
of rise sugar hearing that I nm going to give a foast to
tho poor in honour of my accession. I from the bottom of my

heart offer ray thanks to the Hon'ble the Political Resident
and to Your Excellency for your kind feeling foj^fne. Hope all
to remain under tho garb of honour and respect.
I havo ordered one of my servants to got the permission

from Your Excellency to receive the bags of rice and sugar,
the offer of which I have accepted with thanks.
Usual ending.