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British Residency and Consulate-General,
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BuBhire, 13th February 1930. AlVAY 'oVTCH
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The Hon'ble Lieut.-Col, H. V. Biscoe,
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Political Resident in the Peroian Gulf.
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The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
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*1 have the honour to invite a reference to iir. Ache eon' o
letter «o.P. 164-«/29, dated 18th June 1929, regarding the
retention of the services of Mr. C.do Grenier, Birector of
Customs, Bahrain, it wae therein otateu tnat the Government
of mdia proposed to await the Rcsidentis views on the general
question of the ’’westernisation" of Banrain before deciding on

the particular question of the retention of Mr. do Grenier's
services. These views have since been communicated to the
Government of India by my predecessor, and they in turn have
communicated their views to n.Jd.'3 Secretary of State ivide
telegram no.345U-b, dateu 26th November i92vj.
Mr.de Grenier proposes to proceed on leave in April
next, and is naturally anxious^ to xnow whether he is to return
or not. 1 woulu therefore request that the Government of

India may be pleased to pass orders in the matter.
2. in this connection i woulu venture to put before the
Government of India the impressions tnat 1 gained during uiy
recent visits to Baiiruin. fne present iiuler is Shaiki. homadihe
io entirely devoid of energy and mis no desire to govoin.lie
himself iu g^d to leave everytning to tne ..dviser, ana nas to

be pressed to give a decision on any matter. ;*e letiieo on
every possible occasion to his country seat i0 mile- from the
town in order to avoid petitioners and State ./orii«i*J» d it
aucceooion Been allowed
is at least doubtful whether, had the to