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and all the teachers of religion in the Government

schools, The disturbing rumours about curtailing
religious teaching and abolishing Arabic were
discussed and the meeting arrived at the unanimous
conclusion that there was absolutely no foundation

in these malicious reports which were circulated with
what appears to be a deliberate intention. Shaikh
Abdulla informed the meeting by real facts of the

affair and also stated that though various accusa­
tions had been made against the Inspector of schools
he was entirely free from blame. The strike was

planned and organised by the headmaster of Muharrak
school. The religious teachers admitted that they
had been wrong, but stated that they had been per­

suaded to take oath not to act except unanimously
and so could not at present return to work, though
they wished to.
Another meeting of the Education committee

was held. All the teachers were present and they
all agreed to return to work at once. They repre­
sented themselves as being misled, After this the
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meeting resolved/itself into an attack made by K.
B. Abdul Aziz Kozaibi supported by Yousuf Fakhroo,
upon the President, Shaikh Abdulla, These two
persons stated that even in England strikes frequently

occurred and persons were not punished for taking part
in them, they questioned the right of the Government
to 'interfere' in questions about the school and

claimed that the schools belonged to the public
because ten years ago when they were first opened

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