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Regional relations, 1926-1931 357

Translation of Postsrcipt dated 1.4th Jamad ath-
Thani 1349(i,e.2G.10.30) from His Excellency Shaikh Hamad
bin 'Isa al Khalifah9 C.S.I.,Deputy Ruler of Bahrain to
His Majesty 'Abdul 'Aziz bin 'Abdur Rahman al Fed sal as-
Sa'ud, King of Hijaz, Najd and Dependencies.

Brother, May you live long.
Your Majesty>informcd me that since'long time
your subjects have been complaining of the treatment they
get in Bahrain. You also mentioned abotft the Qatif people .
My brother, may you live long, you have disturbed the mind
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of your brother very much andi havc^been more displeased. I
/\ . you mentioned
therefore ask your Majesty to inform me about the d'uties/7
and in what way they arc considered to beA injustice.
As regards the Qatif people, I have alv/ays consid-
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ered there was no difference between Qatif and Bahrain.
Your Majesty mentioned that ccrt^an people in
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whose hands/matvers are entrusted, were your friends. I hope
from Almighty God to increase your friends,as your friends
are ours, and that your enemies may be forsaicen.
As regards the interests to which your Maje sty
had referred, Your Maj esty knows that your brother prerers
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your interests those he likes for himself.
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