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I do not doubt that aomo of tho Shoiklifl. bavo tho .good will not to (take-
ooolioa, .but I knowithat tho servants and foUowQrs.Qf.ihoi&hoikkfl.OO not
mind it at all.
It is, of oourso,. of .no oonsoquouco, but Lonly .want.to atato Aliat tbo.-Bhoikh’a
man showed an ovorbearing mannor by speaking loudly ,and big. and oyon-
montionod to my olork Abdunabi that bo would complain to tho Shoikh about
him and about mo. In faot, bo noted as if ho thought to bo in his -right by
taking tho coolio although tho aamo was employed by mo.
This shows again how little tho Sheikh's pooplo grasp tho situation.

No. 260, dated tho 7th November 1004.
From—Captain P. B. Fiudeaox, AGnietnnt Political Agont, Bahrein,
To—Siihikii Isa din Ali al Khalipan, Bahrein.
I rccoivcd a lottor from Mr. Itobort Wonokhaus, tho Gorman, complaining
that on tho 6th instant ono of Shoikh Hamad bin Isa's sorvunts was foroibly
trying to tako away ono of tho Gorman's coolies whilo tho man was bringing
wood from a boat to tho Gorman’s godown,—that on tho ooollo refusing to
follow tho Shoikh's man tho latter struok him and followed him up to tho
Gorman's podown-whoro tho Gorman's man Abdunabi told Sheikh Hamad’s
sorvant that the ooolio was in tho sorvico of tho Gorman, but ho would not hoar
of it and did not loovo tho coolio alono until ho was told to do so by Mr.
Bahnson.
To prevont similar regrottablo ineidonts in future I roquost that ordors
may bo ro-issuod to all tho Sheikhs and Amirs to tho effect that no coolies in
tho omploy of Europeans oan bo forcibly taken away by any ono.
Tho system of “ Sukbra ” is regarded, as you may wall understand, by tho
"British1 Qovcrnmcntns objcotionablo in tho samo mauncr os is slavory.
Evory instanoo Which brings to notioo tho oppression ontailcd by this
system must, therefore, ultimately affeot tho:intorO'ts of tho porsons who profit
by its cxistonoe, and this fact I think might well bo instilled into their minds.

Datod'tho 10th November 1901.
From—Snmn Isa din Axi al Kualipaii, Bahrein,
To— Captain P.. 13. Pmdkaux, Assistant Political Agent, Bnhroin.
.1 received your 'lottor. ’You statotbat Mr. It. 'IVonokhaus wroto to'you
on-tho 6th instant that my son’s sorvant was trying to tako away forcibly -ono
of *tho German’s coolies- and 'that on - tho-coolies • refusing*to oboylho sorvant
struck him.
•I'havo now-to’inform you that ordors*wore long-ago issued to tho Shoikhs
and Amirs forbidding them to impress - coolies'-in tho sorvico of tho Gorman as
well as of others of-similar standing.
Tho Gormans as woll ns othors of -similar position ’havo no authority whnt-
ovor ovor tho poor coolios that work along tho seashore and whon thoy tiro taken
'formwork by the Sheikh's servants they aro paid thoir biro. I do not. howovor.
■desire that thoy^should'bo'tdkon'foroibly.
I understand that Mr.-Bahnson invents thoso stories for your information.
I do not liki all thoso. things as much as you would not ljko thorn. I hono
you will not tako theso complaints os true. A

.No. 200,dated tho. 10th Novombor 1004.
From— CArniN P..B.Puidbaux, Assistant Political Agent, Bahrein,
To—HiBii'UoBBnT-’WoNcxuADe, Bohxoin.