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                Jj’ro/n   Viceroy, .Voroign & Political Bopt.,
                          to Oocrctary of .it.'.to for India.
                 Dated    Mow Delhi, 26th November, 1929.
                Deceived 10.30 a.    , 26th November, 1929.

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                 340b-S. jPOURTn & LAST PART
                          Like Barrett, v/e feel, that nothing oan be
                 effected immediately, even as rogurds police, until it ia
                known whether tho threatened invasion of Americana • ia
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                going to materialised     If it do os not materialise, we
                feel that the Reoidont should be asked to work out
                definite scheme for bis proposed substitution of (?Sudanese)
                for Indian police, and ,o tackle the problem of who is to
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                replace British Commandant.     Meanwhile, he and the
                Political Agent should prooeed steadily to advise Sheikh
                to persist in training young Bahreinis with a view to
                their gradually filling various posts in the

                admini strati on*  That thero ia no early prospect of
                cither present AdYiser or Director of Customs being
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               dispensable in the near future vie agreo, but think that'
               it would be unwise and also unfair to the officers
               concerned to encourage them in an expectation of
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               indefinitely prolonged Barrica.
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