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j bog to request that if ponoible,the visit of ouch an official,

bo arranged kk urgently .If the cun town aould bo put in order
very early, thorc is over* reason to bolieve that sufficient funds
eould bo accumulated by tho end of tho hot woathor to enable us
to start in (utmost Kith roforaa nn^t eold woathor. If the matter
could bo arranged telegraphically it would be worth whilo & any
expenditure involved would bo refundable immediately by the Bahrain

Govomnnet# If an official can bo spared I request that I may be
given no oarly intimation as possible of the probable approximate
oost of hi6 visit to tho Bharian Govt,in ordor that I may assist the
Shalkc to wako proper financial provision#
III. Government Offices.
A Government Office has boon establlshod in Uoname^h whoro in future
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3halk Itodd will transact his official buoineos.lt is being put in
charge of a capable A*, enlightened arab & run on efficient lines.
11 start is about to be uado with nucleus of u Kovenue Department,
A arrangojjents mado whoroby Kovonua will bo collected only by res­
ponsible porsons A the sums due olearly shewn over Shaik Durand's seal
Inhabitants have the option of coming to hoad quurtors & paying their
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revenue direct to tho hood office# It hat. been explained that the a:
oxintlng revanno syotam ( or rather lack of system) must bo adhered
to for tho tine being untiljC tho whole question has been exhaustively
connfcdored by the Kuler in consultation with me# The announcomnet
Haa ruivarthdofto caused groat joy anony tho Daharnnoh who thus escape
tho persecution of fiduwio#
If# Survey of Bahrain Islands & towns#

Before tho ilovonuo system can bo overhauled or tho registration of
Property toko plaoo,on tho linos of tho Iraq Tapu. system,which the
Hulor v/elooaoa.it is absolutely necessary to have tho islands
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*«nurately survoyed# I am tom request that Government be asked to
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°b*o noro assist tho rUulor of Bahrain to put his house in ordor,
b" 0applying tho nocousury personal for tho ourvoy whioh might
•onvoniontly ooumouco noxt Octobor ,if feasible# The entire expense
*°uid bo borno by tho Balirain Qovornnent & providod the eustdms eon

Put in ordor early,I anticipate thoxe will bo aiiplo funds for ths