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^l?FEB 1910 fc
From
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Tho Deputy Secretory to the Government of
in the Foreign Department0

To
Major ▲« P* Trevor,
In Charge of the duties of the Political Resident
Persian Golf, Bushire*

Dated Fort William, the 85th January 1910#

Sir, i/ /•
In reply to your letter Do* 3036, dated the 88th Eovember
1909, regarding the withdrawal of Turkish guar da from the
Zakhnuniya island, I am dlreoted to inform you that the
Government of India aro unable to aooord permission to the
Shaikh to fly his flag on the island, as suoh a prooedure

might raise questions of policy and disturb the aifliajD quo.
2* Should the Shaikh of Bahrein revert to the question, he
moy bo told that, as no flag has been flown since the time of
his father, it seems unnecessary at the present Junoture to
depart from established precedent*

I have, eto •»
3d/- £« H. 8« Clarke,

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India*

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