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CONFIDENTIAL e
FROM BAHRAIN TO FORF.IQN OFFICIO
Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL
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Mr, Gault D, 4,00 p.m. September 26, 1955
No. 699
R, 1*55 p.m. September 26, 1955
September 26, 1953
CONFIDENTIAL

Addressed to Foreign Offioo telegram No. 699 of
September 2(5f
Ropeated for Information to B.M.E.O.
And Saving to Doha, Dubai,
Kuwait, Muscat.
My telegram No, 605/^ ^0 loHijZ'2
Increased police patrol activities and announcement by
the Ruler saying trouble-makers would be punished has improved
tho situation sanewhat, I do not now think that another
omorgenoy is likely for the time being, although with the
present Btato of the Bahrain Government cne can never bo very
! certain that ohance incidents will not touch something off,
2, After some pressure by me, the Acting-Adviser
took the Assistant Commandant of Police to sec the Ruler la6t
week to explain his views and difficulties personally. As
result the pay ratoo have been increased, which should attract
recruits.
3. I understand that the Ruler has received two members of
the High Executive’Committee who'gave him statement of their, demand,
though ho has mentioned this neither to the Acting-Adviser
nor to me. This may indicate a willingness of the Ruler at
least to consider and oven discuss the demand of the committee
whioh he has never before agreed to do.
Foreign Office pass B.M.E.O, as my telegram No. 62.
[Repeated to B.M.E.O.]

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