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342 Records oj Bahrain
Tho Agency i Bahrein#
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23rd March 1930* i
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Captain C,0, Prior, I.A.
Political A/jent, Bahrein,

To
The hon'blo Lt,-Colonel H.V. Bloooo, I.A.,
Politioal Keoident, Persian Gull.

Sir,
J_u ooutlnuation of n\y lottor of tho 10th Bar oh 1930,
Ho,l9-C, 1 have tho honour to confirm that the Baliarna loaders
have come to Borne agreement with Bin Baud or have roooivod ouch
promises as to satisfy thorn for tho time being, a\j infoxuanW'

whoso information oan bo relied upon, oaid that though floggini^
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had no doubt taken place, there was nothing to ohow that any one
had been killed by them, Two of tho rofugaoo who received tho
severest beatings wore said to be porsons who hud boon in tho
receipt of salaries from the Bajd Government, and the fuoliaj

was that these two, at any rate, had only got v.liut they slight*-'
have expected. In the o i ro urns tones u it will bo beet, 1 ooncidcr,
to allow tho matter to rest, ^oth in our interests and Uiooe of
the Bahama,
Zf The matter of Ahmad bin Abbas is on a differont footing.
The Shaikh is constantly being pressed by tho cion's relations to
take aution on his behalf, and ILio Bxoollency in oonvcruutiow
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. told me thut he considered it our duty to move in tho matter, i
request that 1 may be informed what reply l ohuuld make,
3, hio JSxccllenoy Shaikh llamad tola me that Bin Gaud did
not raiso tho question of the passes with hici, but l cua not
altogether oortuin that he was spooking tho truth,

1 hava tho honour to bo,
dir,
Your moot obodlont oervant,
(Oiguod) c,0.Prior,
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Politioal Agent, Bahrein, >