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Dated tho 23th January 1893 5th Ramazan 1316.
From—Adduu Rahman, Addul IVahad,
To—Aqua Mohambd Rahim.
After compliments.—I beg to inform you, with rcforonco to tho concession
paper which is with you, that I havo causo to seo it.
Tho boaror of this lottor will come to you. Do mo tho favour of giving
it into his hand.

Stntomont o£ Mohambd Khalbf.l-uin.Mohambd Kauim, no phew of Aoha Mahombd Rauiu,
British Residency Agent at Bahrein.
Tho concession grauted by tho Sheikh of Bahrein to his Ynzior is dated
tho month of Saffar D. 1313, corresponding to about July-August 189o. lho
prohibition issued bv tho Sheikh to tho importation of arms into Bahrein is
dated Shaban H. 1313, A.D. January 189G. I don’t know why the Sheikh
issued tho prohibition after having givou tbo concession; but it may have
been to stop too many arms coining into Bahrein. Tho concession was nnnuc
over to my uncle, Agha Mohamed Rahim, by tho Yazicr immediately after
it was granted. Air. Pracis came to Bahrein about a fortnight or tinoc
wcoks afterwards ; tho Agha cavo the concession to Pracis, but I am not sure
if this was dono at Bahrein or at Bushiro. I was not prosont when the concos-
sion was mado over to Pracis, but later on Mr. Fracis brought it to Baliieiu,
and it was read by mo to him and translated into English by Mf. Trac .
Air.. Pracis wroto it down in English, and be clearly understood that
concession was terminable at tho death of tho Vazier Abdur Kahmnn, or
at any time that lie wished. He also understood that the concession ‘or^a|°
Coasfc. PracisI1quo^onedmmUn,|tl0n t0 pc0ple at 13all|oin or on
sr asfriTf F'v&wS. “i“ir t srs:
terms accepted it would Da i ^10 conccss,ou bad been signed, and tbo
Vazier would got ausi)ipimDOt m?• ^ ma^e a°y further reference as tho
lifter tho concession was eTvon Till took PIaca about two mouths
mg arras in April 1897 i i x 10. azier began to try and stop our import-
same year. In Novcmhnv ion? a°am wroto about it in September of tho
the concession back T i, un<do wr°to to Mr. Pracis asking for
Boforo April 1807 tho vJ;«. d lfc °Ycr my8el* to Air. Pracis at Bushiro.
return of tho concession t Camo tw*co to our houso, and asked for tho
hflvo askod for it at nn.L * 1708 Prosout on those two occasions. Ho rnoy
pressed Pracis for its mn, iC? mt,iout my . knowing. vro repeatedly
Vazier wanted the oonoS^,1 withoufc effect. I don't know why the
ngreomont botwoon iwl mircfcurned to bimsolf. There is no written
endorsed, but cvorvlhinr/ni ilmos aud my uncle. The concession was
u» tho profits 'jS 'vos don° verbally. The firm engaged to givo
man, Khurshedii, sold«JL7° wa.9:a vorl)al agreement. I believe Mr. FmciV
to residents of Bahrein and peoplo from El-JCatr

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