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odburronoo which took plnco betwoon him find Bahnson, tho Gorman, and to
stato Hint I nra not anxious that suoh oocurroncos should happen, but aftor
it occurred I mado investigation to nsoortaia tho truth.
It apnonred that tho fault was on tho pnrt of tho Gorman. Ho hoa also
dono further oppression, and I have rcooivcd many complaints against him
which I havo not takon into consideration.
Whon Ali bin Ahmed submitted his potition and producod proofs that ho
was not guilty, and that tho guilt was on tho part of tho Gorman, I dcomod it
*)\cce69ary to reprosont tho caso to you bocauso, if suoh proceedings nro ropoaUxl
hy him and othors, disturhanocs will tako plaoo.
Tho docision rosts with you.

Enclosuro No. 4.
From—Shbikh Am din Auubd al Khalifam, Bahrain,
To—Sueikii Isa din Ali al Khalipau, Chief of Bahrein.
I beg to bring to your notioo that a jolly boat containing somo cargo for
mo arrived boro to-day, and I told my sorvants- to1 land it. They hirod coolios
on tho wharf. Ono of tho coolios ontorod tho building in- which tho Gormnn
resides and ono of our mou followed him to onll him, whoroupon the sorvants
of tho German turned him out and assaulted him.
This news roachcd mo but I did not believo that ho will consent that our
mon should bo bonten. I despatched somo servants to onquiro into tho caso.
Ero their arrival on tho spot tho Gorman’s sorvants cumo out and bogan
to heat thorn; I could not koop quiot at that time, and I wont to rooonoilo tho
partios with a viow that no disturbanoo may occur and that I may not bo
blamed by tlio Sheikhs for having acted impolitely.
"Whou I roachcd tho gato of tho building, I saw a largo number of peoplo
consisting of tho German’s servants, coolies and tho peoplo who work on tho
wharf. Meanwhile tho junior Gorman whoso namo is Bahnson saw mo, camo
down, and caught mo by waist and did not allow mo to rcoouoilo tlio parties.
Indoed, if I did not fear tlio Shoikbs I would not have allowod him to dis­
honour me thus.
Whon I and him were pushing cnch othor,- his bond waa soratohed by tho
wall and thoro nro many witnesses to this foot. If you wish I will produco tho
witnosscs.
I thought it neocssnry to roprosont tho onso to you and you will not bo
ploascd that such disregard should bo shown to mo by a man who is woll known
to bo an oppressor and wiokod.

Enclosuro No. D.
Tolegrnm, dated tho 7th Ootobor 1004.
From—Captain A. P. Tiihvor, First Assistant to the Political Residont in the
Poreinn Gulf,
To—Captain F. B. Phidbaux, coro of tho Dircotor, Ponion Gulf Tolographi,
Karaobi.
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you oonour with

NOTE.
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