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:ialNo. 124. • ■ • Telegram R., No. G70, tinted the 80th Juno (received tho 1st July) 1923“ .
•/•I From—Tho Hon’blo tho Politico! Resident, in tho Porsian j(3ulf{ Buahiro.. . .
Following from Political, Bahrein; Begins. Shoikli' announced terms of find/
which' havo boon accepted and monoy likely to bo paid coon without .difficulty
within given limit of week. Shoikli also roquired Alinicd givo document to tho
oftoct that if ho is hef realtor guilty of intrigues (against ?) Bahrein Shoikh in or out
of Bahrein ho will bcf liable to doportation by Bahrein Government nnd'forfoituro. of
property, ’ Shoikh convinced this would deter him from "any appeal to Bin Saud.
I agree. Ahmad makes somo difficulty aboutVthc document and. Shoikh -asks .
whethor I adviso him to insist. Wo think that ho will yield to slight-pressuro such as \
removal to Ilis Majesty’s Ship. • Ho is no longer supported by remainder of Dowa- .
Bir and document purely personal. Weakening, by Sheikh* at. this 6tago might
encourage appeal to Bin Saud. Ploaso tolcgrap& early whether you adviso. Sheikh
should insist. Ends. *"
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I sco no necessity for Shoikh to insist on document mentioned. X find these .
bonds not to intriguo under pain of forfeiture rather ombarrassing and thoy givo
ri^e to false impressions that subjects can bargain with their ruler. In that respoct ,
thoy arc truly Oriental though not unprecedented in tho West.
We havo already warned Dowasir at formal Mcdjliss in general terms and
that (what ?) seems now necessary is foimal record by Shoikh. Hamad that Ahmad
hr.s once been found guilty of intriguo and that, after lovy of fine from villago of
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