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No 19-0* i 2 7 59 The Agency» Bahrein,
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Confidential* : • i 16th March |980* „

From
Captain C. 0. Prior, I. A#
Political Agent, Bahrein*
To
The Hon'ble Lt.Col. U* V. Blaooe, I* A*
Politioal Resident, Persian Gulf,

Sir,
I have the honour to refer to my despatch
Ho. 10 C. dated the 26th January 1930 and to submit a
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further report on the state of tho Bahama at .iatif.
2. It will he remembered that some ^atlfls had
taken refuge in Bahrain before the close of the yeai,

and that many of them claimed Balirain nationality. To
some 148 of them the Bahrain Governsuont gave nationality
papers, after the closest investigation, and with tho
lull authority of Shaikh Haiuad. When Bin Gaud'
approached $atif Ills Excellency became nervous and told
the Adviser that It would be better not to issue any more
while tuo King was in the vicinity and only four more were
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Issued.
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8. Ghortl. oof ore Bin Baud embarked on the Patrick
Stewart, news reached Bahrein that a number of those
who had roturnod to Qatlf with.passes had been flogged

I anu their passes taken from them, and that three men
had been so orutally boaten that they died, I aid not
take aotlon at tho time, slnoe apart from one man who

told Mr Uelgravo that ho had been at the floggings and
had helped to bury one of the viotims, there was no
confirmation of the nows, and the Shiah uadhi, who has
many relatives on that olde, did not bring further proof
though he had claimed he could (i oooily do so.