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V/q the under-signed are subjects of the
Ruler of Bahrain, and give our confession and a

statement of our real knowledge of Hawar Island,
Hawar Islands belong to Bahrain from olden times
und ruled by the rulers of Bahrain, It is our
dwelling place now and was the dwelling plaoe of
our fathers, forefathers and their predecessors

from son to father sinoo long time, We arc, all
ruled by the rulers of Bahrain, Ho one had any
oontrol over our ancestors and their predecessors
who lived in this Island except the rulers of Bah-
rain, IVe have in Hawar houses built of stones
inherited by us from our fathers and their predeoes-
sors, Yi’e are repairing them whenever there is a

need for repair, Y<o have our fishing nets built
of stones from long built by our fathers, grand­
fathers und their predecessors which we are re­
pairing when there is a need for such repair.
These are in addition to the temporary nets which
we put up in Hawar sea near our houses for fishing

during the fishing season. All these things had
been done by our predecessors in this island who
were subjeoto of the rulers of Bahrain. We submit
this potition giving the above statement for informa­
tion. Dated the 5th Shawal, 1357.
Thumb impression of:-
Yusuf bin Ahmad Dosari. Mohamad b.Ahmad b.Shahin.
Jurna bin Ali bin Thamir. Ahmad bin Majid.
Mohanna bin Hazim. Subah b.Sagur Dosari.
Saad b.Mohamad Dosari. Mohd.b.Ahmad buAmid Dosari.
Isa bin Hasan b.Thamir. Khamis bin Mohd. Dosari.
Ahmad b.Ali b. Thamir. Mohd.b. Hamad Dosari.
Rashid bin Abdulla. Ahd.b.Shahin b.Ali Dosari.
Signature of:-
Erhomah b.Rashid Dosari. Salman b. Ahmad al-Gattamr
Abdulla bin Jabr,
Seal Oft-

Ali bin Shahin Dosari. Ali bin Rashid, Dosari..