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Disturbances and strikes, 1953-1954 17

malaiso which is capable of converting a minor street scene
into a large scale riot, It is fortunate in some ways that
tlils tension should find its expression here in communal
disordoi rather than in nationalistic or anti-foreign

demonstration t*s it does in most other Middle Eastern, countries.
But I fear that the existence of this tension must be in some
ways related to one general heightening of nationalistic and
religious fervour spread throughout the Middle East by the
Arabic press and radio.
4. I am sending a copy of this despatch to the Political

Agent in Bahrain and to the British Middle East Office, Fayid.

I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect.
Sir,
Your obedient 'Servant,

(B.A.B. Burrows)