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Telegram. ;
From- the Politioal Resident in the Peroian Gulf, Bushire.

To- Tho Secretary te the Government of India in the

Foreign Department, Caloutta.

Dated the 2Gth Deoember,190 4.

Native publio opinion in Bahrein is,I am informed

on very reliable authority, to the effect that the

Sheikh will otmply with all our demands if the ultimatum

is aooompanied by a prompt and adequate display of foroejf.

This latter ie likely to have the beet possible effeot

in the Gulf generally and ie regarded ae indispensable.