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Visits of Shaikh Sir Ilamad bin 'Isa al-Khalifah, 1936 47

Translation of letter dated the lGth Jamadial Av/al 1355
(6.8.36) from His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad bin !Isa Al
Khalifah. K.C.’I.E., C.S.I., Huler of Bahrain to the
Honourable Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Loch, C.I.E., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf.

After Compliments.
I have received your kind letter dated the 2uth
July 1936 ( 7th Jamadial Awal 1355) and noted the excellent
phrases expressed therein. I thank God that I arrived at
Bahrain in good health and safely and was not inconvenienced
at all. I am thankful for the favours of the High British
Government and the noble British nation, 7/ho very kindly
extended to Us every kindness and respect. I shall never
forget the pleasure and I pray to God to continue our enjoy­
ment by their happiness and success.
0f my dear friend I shall never forget the kind
reception, the hospitality and the kind attention shov/n
by you to us especially by Mrs. Loch whom I thank hear.tily
and hope that she is enjoying the best of health. I pray
God to see you both in the best of health at Bahrain.

In conclusion I request you to convey my compliments
to Mrs. Loch and your son Tam and let me know about their
health which God willing will continue to be good.
Usual Ending.