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42                         Records of Bahrain

                       To His Majesty, King of Groat Britain, Emperor cT
                            India, King Edward the Eighth.


                           After expros3ing my greetings and respects tc
                                    '
                       YCur Majesty, I take this ccoaaion cf informing Your

                       Majesty cf the very groat pleasure which I have
                       felt during my present visit, and cf tho rovorouco
                       to lour Borson when I was honoured to ^eo You, as
                       well as my appreciation cf tho marks of respect whicl
                       I observed in your happy ocuntry, and tho Joy I have
                       experienced in lour noble people.

                             I was greatly distressed tc hoar cf this event
                       which moved and terrified all humanity; but I thank
                       Gcd, *ho has net suffered the sincere tc bo grieved
                       on Your account, as also I pray that He may grant
                       You a long life, and preserve and bless Your noble
                       Berscn for ever.

                            •I would al30 inform Your Majesty that I now
                       intend tc return tc Bahrein (which enjoys Your
                       Majesty's care) bearing in my hoart the greatest love

                       for Jour Noble Majesty, as well as tho gracicusness
                       and care which You have acocrded me. May God
                       rejoice us with long life cf YCur Majesty and o1 all
                       the Hoyal Family.
                                                     Yours sincerely,
                                             (^eal of Hamad ibn ’Isa.)

           i-enden, 18 July, 1936.





















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