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On the following day the respectable llajle and myself again
conferred as I felt so very desirous of distinctly understanding
Your Highness' wishes which it was my duty to make my guide in
communicating with Bahrein respecting the affair of peace.
My letters of the 4th July and the i8th of the same month will
have made Y.ll. fully acquainted with my proceedings. I trust that
Y.H. will not fail to recognise the feelings of sincere interest and
anxiety to meet Y.H's views which have been my guide throughout this
affair.
I now beg to forward the copy of a letter which I despatched by
an express boat to Abdullah bln Ahmed subsequent to my conferences
with the respectable Hajle Abdool Ameer. He will have detailed to
Your H. what he said to me respecting this letter, and that I put it
into his hands previous to its being dispatched.
I subjoin to the above mentioned letter a copy of the answer
I reed, to it three days ago but I was prevented from communicating it
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to the respectable Hajie Ameer earlier than yesterday by the severe
indisposition of that worthy personage.
No opportunity of again communicating to Bahrein since the
receipt of the answer has occurred but I shall take advantage of the
first good one that may offer, to make a communication to Abdoola
bin Ahmed in substance as follows:

Have so etc. etc. (vide No 10).
It will be apparent to Your Highness that during the whole of
these negotiations which I have done my utmost to bring to a
favourable conclusion, it has been my studied determination to keep
the ground for negotiation entirely free for Your Highness by taking
upon myself to make the whole of the proposals in my own name. Y.ll.
Is aware of the motives that have prompted me to do this and I can
only regret that I have personally been so unsuccessful but as I
have before observed what has been done by me will not in any way
interfere with what Your Highness may deem advantageous for yourself
in this affair or be any impediment to your opening negotiations
though any other channel for any other description of terms which
may be suitable to Your Highness' interests.