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Dated 5th Shaban 1813=2let January 1808.
From—Tho Chief of Bahrein,
To—Tho Uosideuoy Agent, Bahrein.
After compliments.—1 havo issued a notification to all my subjects and
others prohibiting them from importing arms into Bahrein and bog that you
will warn all (British) subjocts accordingly, so that no one may bring arms (in
future). If auyone act9 contrary to this notification and brings arms he will
bo liable to pay (a duty) of 25 por cent. No one has any right to bring arms
into the country; (if auy are brought) they should bo rcturnod.

No. 33l dated Bushirc, tho 28th October 1807.
From—Captain F. B. Pridbaux, First Assistant to tho Political Keeidont, Porsiou Gulf,
To—Tho Residency Agent, Bahrein.
After compliments.—I am dirocted to request you to report immediately
whether you have been importing arms into Bahreiu in the face of tho notifica­
tion issued by the Chief of Bahrein prohibiting the import in January 1896, a
copy of which you forwarded to tho Resident with your letter No. 13 of the
2nd Bobruary 1896.
If you have boon importing arms, you should explain tho circumstances
and state why you made no further report to tho Rosidont.

Dated Bahrein, tho 7th November 1897.
From—Mooambd Rahim Sappak,
To—Captain F. B. Piuduaux, First Assistant to tho Polilicnl Resident, Persian Gulf.
I have the honour to aelcnowlodgo tho rocoipt of your letter No. 381 of
28th ultimo, and auto contents.
You ask mo to explain tho circumstances under which I am importing
arms which was against tho notification issuod by tho Chief of Bahroin, and
the reason why tho sarao was not roportod to tho Resident. In reply I beg to
say that tho importation of arms in Bahrein was going on frouly for years past
by every one and any ono, but tho host part of thoso arms used to be smuggled
into Bahroin without anv duty boing paid on samo, owing to tho various' sur­
rounding islands and tho wide sea coast, which afforded epooial facilities to
smugglers who woro solliug thoso freely not only to tho inhabitants of Bahrein,