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Demands for reform, 1935, 1938-1939 205
Confident igl.
The Hesidonoy,

Buohlre, the 14th April, 1939.
D.O.NQ#347-8.

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Could you pleaee ref to my letter No.G22-f», dated
the 24th November 1938, to Peel, on the subject of Bahrain
Agitation in whiah I promiood a full Report later.

2. Thlo roport haa been ooraewhat delayed, but I have
been busy in the meantime with more urgent raattorB, and ao
I do not reoomraend any immediate action I nave put the
question aside until now#

3. The provioion of two legal exports to assist in tne
reform of the Bahrain Courts was suggested in paragraph 3 of
ray letter quoted above, and in now under way (vide enclosure
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to India Office Printed letter No#P# Z.108/39, dated the 10th
January 1939), In addition to this, to meet the grievances
of the Bahraini employees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company
(eeo ray telegram no.300, dated the 10th November 1938),

following on consultation between the Bahrain Government
and the Company assisted by ;?eightman, conditions of service
have been improved, and a Hepresontative of the Bahrain Qoverni
raent has been appointed to the Company whose business it will

be to look after the employees* interests! on excellent move#
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Such immediate aotion as was necessary has therefore been
taken.

4. There remains, however, the question of the future

/ policy
•.Sir Aubrey Metcalfe, KCIK# ,081-,HVO.,
Secretary to the Government of India,
External Affairs Department,
New Delhi#