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SLSJUL—9J .TELE OJJl,
From Viceroy,, Foreign and Political
Department* to Secretory of
State for India,, repeating
telegram from Resident,, BuehirOo
Dated New Delhi,., 22nd October,, ]929„
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Received 11.. 15 22nd October.; ]929„ '
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2USLS* 2B.TBE.iH? T ISLEMc,
Our npecial rclationo with Bahrein give us
protection of foreigners,, including Persians residing
m Bahrein, and 1 consider that it could be of diolinct
advantage if Persia could be persuaded to acknowledge
these relatione definitely., My telegrra of the 13th
mutant., 1009 . ohowo objections to Persian (? official)
r unofficial. repi ecentation. The oxtreme v.cuknoau of

Sheikh Hamad « character and hie indolence must always
be rrmsuibureci His brothers and cone are of somewhat
lent? malleable material:, (? but may be) objects of
intrigue,. (> Perm a” u) dofinito acknowledgment of
our privileged position nould be holpful hore« though
there should be no groat, difficulty in persuading
Sheikh t.c agree u: a formal document to accept, the

advice of Pea id on l n the Perm an Gulf in more
important matUvis in return for protection ugainot
external foes,
Minuter at Court refers in his paragraph No.J9
to Per nun school* Tho aggressive nationalism and
flug waving tendoticy of this school has been the cause
of Arab complaint in the past.. SHOO*
Our conments folicw«

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