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Visits of Shaikh Sir Hamad bin 'Isa al-Khalifah, 1936 41

Translation of letter datod the 23rd Jamadial avml
1355 (11.8,36) from His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad "bin
t Isa Al Khalifah, K.C.I.E.,C.S.I., Ruler of Bahrain to
Captain Hickinbotham, Political Agent, Bahrain.
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After oomplimont3.
I was glad to read your letter No.2056/6/68 dated
the 8th August 1936 ( 20th Jamadial Awal,1355) transmitting
to me two messages about which you have mentioned that
you wishod to call on me and deliver them to me personally
and that as the time of your departure to Karachiwas near
you could not do so. I thank you for your consideration

and sincerity towards me. The messages have been received
and I have gone through them. I am very glad for the
thanks conveyed to me from the Most Honourable.Marquis
of Zetland, G.C.S. I. ,G.C, I.E., His Majesty's Secretary

of State for India. I offer my best thanks to him for
his love and sincerity. I am exceedingly happy and
delighted for the expression of good wishes you have
conveyed to me from His Majesty Edward the Vlll, and
that His Majesty was much pleased to hear that I
enjoyed my visit to Great Britain. I repeat my thanks
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from the of my heart for His Majesty and pray to
God that His Majesty may remain under careful vigilent
eyes of God during his life and that we and the British
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nation may enjoy^by his continued reign.
Usual Ending.