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India Oflico,
London, 16tli Dcccmbor 1898.

Scorot,
No. didi.

To His Excellency The Right Honourable The Governor
General of India in Council.

My Loud,
Bahrein: desire of tlic \Shcihh that the I have to acknowledge receipt of your
British Government should recognise a Excellency’s Letter, No. 194 (Secret), of the 27th
successor to the Chiefship.
October last, recommending compliance with tho
wish expressed by tho Slioikh of Bahrein that the
British Government should recogniso a successor to
tho Chiefship.
2. I forward copies of lottors* which have passod
between this Oflico and tho Eoroign Office, from
which your Lordship will sco that Hor Majesty’s
• To Foroign Oflico, dated 2-itU Novombcr
1898. Government approvo of tho proposed recognition of
From ditto, dnted 9lli Dccombor 1898. Sheikh Rained as successor dosiguato to tho
Chiefship.
3. I approvo also your proposal to inform tho
Shoikli in gonoral torms that you would wolcorao
somo improved arrangement in respect to tho
customs; and I am of opinion that tho loan of a
qualified officer to manago that Department would
bo of considerable advautago.
4. With regard to the representation of your
Government at Bahrein, I await a further ex­
pression of the views of your Government wlion
you bavo rccoived Colonel Meado’s roports.

I have tho honour to bo,
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) Gjsouge Hamilton.

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