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think, upnuest.ionably .laid its finger on weaknesses
in the organisation of public health in the islands
- which was the first department into v/hich enquiry
was made - and it can therefore be expected that it

will do the same for the other departments. The
result may be, I think, a general criticism of the
organisation and activities of the departments v/hich
have been investigated. While I hope that the Ruler
will take advantage of the committee’s report, to
reorganise and improve his government - and I have

no reason to doubt that his Adviser Sir Charles
Delgrave, in principle at any rate, agrees that this
is very necessary - there is the possibility, and,
indeed risk that, the Ruler having agreed to do
certain things t.he reform party in t»he island
will seek, or be driven, to push him into so-called

reforms which may not be at all desirable. The
Arab is a volatile creature and. when his interest
or enthusiasm is aroused, wants the whole loaf at
once, without pausing to think.
3. On the other hand, although Bahrain.has been

for long regarded as a model of good administration'
among the Persian Gulf shaikhdoms, I feel bound to
record my opinion that in fact behind the fagade
an unsatisfactory state of affairs- exists in
certain departments at least. And this is known
to many Bahrainis. There are, I think, two

/reasons