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                                     No. 104 of 1838
                                              Political Department
          To
                                I.P. Willoughby Esquire
                                     Secretary to Government
                                                        Bombay

          Sir,
                    With reference to my letter No. 95 in this Department
          under date the 27th Ultimo, I have the honor to report for the
          information of the Honorable the Governor in Council, that on
          the 9th instant Hajec Boo Saheb the wuzeer of the Chief of
          Bahrein arrived at this port and immediately waited upon me to
          deliver the letter from his superior, of which the accompanying
          is a translation. Being much fatigued by his voyage he excused
          himself from entering upon the object of his Mission at that
          time, but promised to visit me the next day for this purpose.
          2.        At the hour appointed the Hajee and his son made their
          appearance. After the usual Compliments I informed him that I
          had perused the letter from his Chief, Sheik Abdoollah ben

          ahmed, and as it contained a reference to a verbal communication
          from his Wazeer, I should be happy to hear whatever he had to
          say. In reply Hajee Boo shab made a long rambling speech the
          purport of which was that although Sheik Abdoollah was quite
          powerful enough to coerce his fugitive subjects, yet that he was
          too well aware of the evils of War not to prefer coming to an
          amicable arrangement if such could be effected with honor. I
          replied that it was to be regretted the Bahrein Chief had not
          exhibited this conciliatory spirit before instead of allowing
          matters to proceed to their present extremity. I wished however
          to be informed what concessions the Sheik would make to avoid
          the threatened hostilities. The Hajce's answer was that his
          Chief wished the British Government to offer its guarantee to
          the al-i-ally, that, provided they would consent to return to

          Bahrein their lawful claims should be settled and their landed
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