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Death of Shaikh Hamad bin 'Isa, 1942 23
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brothers and the cousins unanimously signified

their consont. They thon mounted their cars and
drove to the cometory.
Shaikh Salman appeared to bo pleased and ro-
liovod to find that Shaikh Hamad had appointed him
us his successor. lie spoke for a long time about
his duties and his responsibilities which, he said,
consisted of throe chief obligations, to proteot and

preserve the rights of the Ruling Family, to look
after the interests of his people with fairness and
Justice and to preserve the friendship with the
British Government. Ho said ho had told his unoles
and brothers that ho would undertake those throe chief
duties. Ho said ho wished everything to continue as
it had in his father's time and did not want any

changes made. Regarding the document itself he said
he would like hi3 two unclos to seal it, showing their
approval and would also llko it signod by the Political
Agent, porhaps aftor hi3 unolos had signod it. He
said noithor they nor anybody else had any knowledge

of thi3 document although some knew that a document
about something had been signed by the late Ruler.
Shaikh Salman spoke of my servioo to his father and
said that he wished me to remain with him in the same
capaoity as I held with Shaikh Hamad,
On the following day tho Shaikhs romainod in their
houses receiving visits of condolence.
On Sunday Shaikhs Salman, Mohomod and Abdullah
come to tho Adviserato. Shaikh Mohomed arrived first

and told mo again what Shaikh Salman had told mo on
the previous night, ho emphasized that the family
were unanimous in wanting Shaikh Salman and he thought
he —