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disputes. If do, are you satisfied that tho Shaikh
can with propriety ho calledtupoil. to contribute ,seeing that ^
has ceded jurisdiction ovor'foroignore to the repre­
sentative of tho protoctlng power- On the othor hand,
if Bahroin rovonucs hoar the coot .or any part of it,
they would seem to-he entitled., toe receive eome
portion of the reoultant revenue.
4, The Government of India have-recognised that
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tho introduction of tho reforms, at Bahrein may
necessitate tho previcior. of some relief from petty
cases and routine work for the Political Agent. But
thoy are of cpir ion that he must he on his guard
against being tempted to interfere too much and too
directly i:. the Shaikh's •.'fairs and to become tho
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actual administrator rather than the adviser and
counsellor. Nor are they altogether’satisfied that
tho importance of tho Agency to India is sufficient
to Justify the appointment to it of a second British
officer. It was their original intention to consider
on the Introduction of tho reforms the filling of tho
existing appointment of Indian Assistant (to Y/hich no
allusion is made in your telegram) and before
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considering ether proposals thoy desire an expression
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of your opinion whether this would not suffice.
5. It is petimpo premature at this stage to examine

in detail your suggeetlon that the Assistant Political
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Agent Bahroin should noimaliy look for the reversion
of the Bahrein A2oncy,but on further reflection you will
perhaps agreo that any such arrangement 1b open to
obvious objection and is bound to* result in administrative
inconvenience. !
I havo tpe honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,

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Secretary to the Government of India.

(With 1 o.c.)