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LJO/iW. (146 groups) 6068,

COPY OF TELEGRAM.

Prom
OPIBS Viceroy, Foreign & Politioal Dept O I
to Seoretary of State for India.
KCULATED)
Dated New Delhi, 26th November, 1929*
Reoeived 10 a,m • 9 26th November, 1929„
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3458-S. SECOND PART.

At the same time he is equally right in saying"^
V
V! that in time conditions from whioh British rescued
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■ pus tty
Bahrein will be forgotten, and odium will fall on us
for occupying a position so privileged and predominant*.
f
I Outside Bahrein Barrett feels that its administration is
now the admiration of the Gulf„ This seems to be open
Vttf'
Cl to question, for there have been signs of Arab
uneasiness, not merely on the Trucial Coast but in
::
: Koweit, over the object lesson afforded by Bahrein of
: the rapid attenuation of the Arab spirit and form of
i
Government* once our powerful influence is admitted.?
Sheikh Hamad’s encouragement of Bin Saud's intercessions

on behalf of Bahrein tribesmen, whom he himself had been
forced to expel under pressure from us and whom Arab
public opinion demanded that he should receive back in
the customary way after the oustomary formalities had
forwarded under Foreign
been fulfilled, (vide papers
(
Secretary's letter dated 16th June, 1927, 47 U), !■ an
Barrett's maxim that it is better
arresting example of
i •f If 4r. Mv and make mistakes than
”!•] that the Sheikh should govern
that we should govern and make none.