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Appointment of Shaikh Hamad b. ‘Isa A l Khalifah, 1923 5

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P P:om Resident,, Bushire,, to

/ 20 43 Secretary of State for Indi»o
.D^ted Bushire0 29th May0 1923
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■; 30th May0 1923, 0 a0mo
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I have now returned to Bushire and
leave for Koweit end of the montho On 26th May, I held
mo ills which v/as well attended by representat ives of all
classes at Bahrein,, including Ai Khalifa family,, Down sir
and other tribesmeno These last* though urged to attend
mo ll If. by Sheikhs Hamad and Abdulla, consulted Sheikh
I so before comply irg0 He however sent them to attend
thereby acquiescing to an unexpected extent in the

proceedings Proceedings opened with speeches by Hamad
well and fluently delivered by his brother Muhammad in
which Sheikh IcJtefully empowered agent announced his
intention of ruling and carrying on his father's policy
of working for the good of the people under Al Khalifa

rule* 6tating that ho relied confidently on help promised
1dm by his brother Abdulla and by the Britioh Government,,
to which Al Khalifa family were steadfastly loyalc I
followed,, speaking in praise of Sheikh Isavs rule of 55
years8 dwelling on the difficulties that surrounded hlm0
especially at outset*and stating that thore was nothing
to wonder at that, at the age of 750he had found himself
unwilling to enter upon stony paths of reforms which

would mean constant struggle with petty tyrannies and
independent communities that had grown up during the
latter years of Ids lack of rule* as I preferred to call
M
itv, ond that., therefore,, Government had found it
necessary to introduce new blood.and forbid Sheikh Isa°u

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