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Copy of letter no. c/74, dated the 22nd May 1929,
from- the Political Agent, Bahrain, to the Secretary to the
)lon*blo the Political Heoidont in the Pereian Gulf, Bushire.

I nave tne honour to refer to letter Bo. 5-S., dated
the 19th January 1929, from the non'Die the Political
Roeident to the foreign Secretary to the Government of
India and to ©,y that I have received a letter from Hie
Excellency x Shaikh namid stating that he wishes to retain

Mr. C.C.L. de Grenier in his present appointment.
2. his Excellency says tnat when Sir Denys Bray was
in Bahrain ne did not mention the matter to him, and it
was only after he nad left tnat the order of Government
to dispense with the services of eitnor Mr. de Grenier or
Captain Parke was given him. He feels that the Government
of India have not considered the narm whicn will result frern
this order, and tie says tnat the only reason that he gave
Mr. ae urenier notice was tnat ne was unmarried and on
leave in England, wnile Captain Parke was marrieu and in
Bahrain.
I 3. - He further states tnat Mr de Grenier lias oeen in
his employ for live years, and during that time he has seen
4
otfery year an increase of revonue, and a great increase
from the days when it was farmed out to Hindus, If Mr.
de Grenier does not remain in his post, ne does not agree to
hand over the work to anyone else as none of his own subjects
are qualified, and the appointment of another foreigner ah
such as a Hindu will cause complaints and also a loss in
revenue.
4. he concludes by saying that the work of the Customs
occupies one man xully, and that the two posts of Adviser
and Customs Director cannot be combined; that all the
revenues of the btate come from the Cub toms, and that their
supervision is of tne greatest importance, He feels sure

that Governmont du not wish to involve his state in loss, and