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Dated. 21st Uhuoul 1349* 10th March 1031.
^rom. H.K-.Shaikh Hamad bln Iou al-Khulfuh, C.li.l.,
Doputy Ruler of Bahrain*

To. ’^ho Hon'blo Lioutonant Colonel H.V.Biocoo*i
Political lleoidont in the Peroian Gulf. Buohire*
AT tor Compliments*
I havo the honour to acknowlodgo rocoipt of you:
lottor dated the 28th F0buratu 1931.correoponding the 10th Shval
13491 and underotood all that Your Honour had mentioned thorein,
spoolally tho fact that your vioit to Bahrain woo of a short
duration. 1 truot you will vieit Bahrain again and that I shall

have tho pleaouro of pooing thero again. Your Honour mentioned
further that you had then in mind to hold certain converoation
with mcjbut boing unuble to do oo at that time you mentioned the

subjoctraatter in your lottor under reforonce.
1 had tho ploaDuro of underotending Your Honour*8
feelings in exproBBing your viow and informing me of the prooent
etate of affaire and tho deficiency which hno taken plaae in the
revenuee of all otatoo,great and 8mall|Ond that on this aooount
a ro trenolunent should tako place in ray,nRinoly tho Bahrain
Government's,budgets and that/allowance of tho al-Khalifah I should
jbo reduced by ten per cent with offoct from the month of Mphkrram
'ao prlceo for eatablee have already como down,but that, the
allowance for spoolul duty can remain unfcachod by this reduction*
I,your friond,havo not the least opposition or
protest to make in regard to arrangomonts which your Honour approTto
to be enforced thought I/seo in it something which may touoh the
feelings of the al-Khulifah,yot under the presont circumstance and
Uaj
the financial crisis which/befallen all countriesl those expenses
which are unnecessary should botfin order. I truot howovor,that in
the futuro clroumstancee will be eased from crises*
This is what was to be said and I continue to bo
grateful for your efforts and in conclusion 1 roqueot you to aooopt
my most difatinguishod considerstion^and may you oontinuo to be
safe*

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