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Foreign Office,

Auguot 8, 1910,

No. 226.
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Sir E. Groy to Glr G. Lowther.

Sir,

I transmit to Your Excellenoy herewith copy of a letter
from the India Office with ito enclosure, from which you will

boo that Zakhnuniyah Inland hao again boon oocupiod by Turk­
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ish troope.
I roquont that Your Sxoolloncy 7/111, in accordance with
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the India Office's suggestion, remind the Turkish Government of
the pjm representations which you made to them on this subjoot
last year (see ray telegram No. 328 of May 30th) pointing oit
i! • that the occupation of the island constitutes a violation of

the status quo, and requesting them to iosuo orders for the
immediate withdrawal of the guard.
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Your Excolloncy should also point out that H.M.Govt. have
not hitherto allowod the Sheikh of Bahrein to hoist his flag

on the island, lest the status quo should bo infringed.

I have eto.
(sd) E. Grey.

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