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Introduction oj reforms, 1923                39
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                  %S> moonwyi torn tho Bahrain Ouatma.
                 <'l3a<:fhb word .Guatoms roulato no that thlojgrobobly the
                  ihofifat subject that Chaiih nuaad aitfL tho Political

                  M«*t will.havo to taoklo In good ouraout* Aa regards
                  tho xaAthodo of collection I <aa crodtbiy informed that for
                  Rood voaoona fvon tho point of vlos? of tho Director
                  of Wotamv.the oooorunta aro kopt In olndt oo ao to bo.,
                  uninfceillgiblo to any Arab* Persian or ihgllshnen who
                  nl$£ht undertake tho tatfc of ojeanlnatlon and cheek* 1 have
                  from ad tho Director of Ouotamo that, In hlo own interest*,
                  ho hod hotter ondouvour to alter this at onoe before tho
                  day of examination ooraoa* ao it aoourcdly will* Infiuon*

                  tlivl merohunta soon to have anticipated tho proceedings
                  of Ooroun Industrial magnates In tho puyment of revenue
                  to thoir owi oovorraent* &ich norchanto -.ay when cod
                  Ivow they plea*** to tholr groat advnntago uhoraae atoallar
                  uen and potty chopkooporo are forced to pay on tho n’all«
                  On tho outgoing oido thoro lo tho snmo oonfUolon and
                  want of method# IfimlWi *Iaa drawn Ro*1000/- a duy of
                  Which hlo wlfo lmodlatoly banks or buries half, While

                   rh/ilkh •Ias^ though upending nothing or. JUnnitifc squanders
                   tho trooalndor In vuriouo unproductive wnyo# That dv<*.-
                  fcad^-i fAncy;, boon finally oloood, lut tho Dlrootor of
                  UUhtfrraq , tho futhor of tho notod tfaolm Al-Gklrawi,
                   la a kind of general agent for Jill tho wetabora of tho
                   Al-Klial if a, who nob only draw hundaane allowance*, tub
                   at tho aojno £toe havo all tholr household oxponoos paid
                   through the itiuharraq Agent who mip.plloo then with
                   whatever they rocjulro, from a box of matChou^ firewood

                   and forago for oamolu, to no tor oaro and no tor hoato
                   for thnoo oky-chlldrm of the Al-Khoiifa« no doubt, tho
                   agent foathero hlo own noab well In the prooeoo* In uplte
                   of tho aonboro of the Al-Khallfa enjoying wealth mich
                                      omJoy^lUfDro, thoy are all extravagant
                   ao thoy havo novor
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