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mlor Socrolnry..... if.I INTERNAL ADMIN I STATION OF
BAHREIN:
.vroiiivy ol State...
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jiumilluu.............. .. o Question of degroo of British
roprosentation.
uilt'i' Soufolnry.....
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FOR INFORMATION.
Ploase boo provioua submissions on
the general question on P. 1243/29 and

P. 4172/29 below. Tho correspondence now
submitted regarding tho retention by the
Sheikh of tho services of his European
Director of Customs is very much in point.
In tho face of tho Political Agent's lotter
of 22nd May forwarded by the Government of
India, thoro can, I think, be no question that
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the retention of a certain degree of
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European assistance (is not only in tho
interests of tho State, but is strongly
dosired oy the ruling family, and it would
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seem difficult to justify its diminution on
the grounds suggested in the Government of
India's letter of 20th May on P. 4172. It
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will be seen that, ponding tho Resident's
report on the questions raised in that
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