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Representational government, 1954 89

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM BAHRAIN TO FORKJO II OFFICE

Oyphex’/OTF DEPARTMENTAL
DISTRIBUTION

Mr, Burrows
No. 79? D, 7*00 p,m, December 11, 1954
BeoetthdrH, 1954 R, 5.06 p,m, December 11, 1954

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CONFIDENTIAL
Adirossed to Foreign Offloo telegram NoT 799 of Deoembor 11.
Repeated for information to; Kuwait
and saying to; Bubal B*ha l.fuaaat
/ &f\ lollvjl-L
lly telegram No, 701* Bahrain internal situation*

Strlko ended on the evening of Boouubor 10 and. today
Bahrain has were er less returned to normal,
2, The Ruler today issued proclamation announcing the appoint*
nont of six nan committee to investigate education, puhlio
health, judicial natters and puhlio Boourity. Tho committee
comprises of three members of the Ruler’s family, whioh is.
bound to oause adverse comment, one offiaial (shiah), one
merchant and the British Blreotor ef Customs, It is not ideal,
tho weakness being excessive representation of the Ruler’s
lntoroots and insufficient representation of the moderate
progressive elements. This is in spite of considerable pressure
I directly and indirectly brought to bear In the last ten days,
Tho adviser^, however, thinks it as good as can ho expected,
given the RulerTs own stnbbornosa and lack of much ohoioe in
possible members of suoh a committeo. Moreover, tho Executive
Committee appointed by tho Ruler of Kuwait contains three
members of the Ruling family and it has boon impossible to
persuade the Ruler hero that he should not follow this analogy,
3. Broolamation is otherwise satisfactory and at my suggestion
[grp,undeat] other recent measures as a whole e,g, work of newly
appointed Judioial Adviser, The drafting of nev/ Criminal Code,
appointments of Assistant Commandant of Belioe and a British
Inspector, and of assistant to Btato Medioal Officer, Full text
follows by bag.

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