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lurgely because of hio excessive cluiino viu-L-via
of Qatar. (Purau. 9-13).
Tli.: Ruler has not yet •properly implomontod
3ir /'vie Millbourn' a re »ort or. how to operate the
new port at Mina Sulman. The construction of this
deop-v/ator jetty has made goo progress, but other
preparations for the port's opening in 1961 have been
lnudetiuato. The Government is faced v.ith increuaod
recurrent expenditure, and will probably not be able
to carry out very far the recommendations of Sir Sric

Pridio for the reform of the Medical Service *
(Paras. 14-17).
Discussions about handing over to the Bahrain
Government of much of this Agency's visa work wore
pursued, und v/ill probably bour fruit early in 19**1*
A fourth bank opened its doors in Bahrain, The
year has probably seen the peak of the housing boon
due to numerous British service families.

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