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2g ..J | I .1 1 S | J—Jj Saudi Arabia proposed that
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Sainah-aB-Sachlr Island and Fasht-al-
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acknowledged as the proporty of
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Bahrain, whllo the Balnah-al-Kabir
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and Fasht-bu-Sa*afa shoal should bo
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aoknowledgod as the property of Saudi
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IJIWJJ . Arabia. The Saudi Arabian claims
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to those placoa woro mado on similar
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ground8 to the claims made by Your
Highness, and especially on the ground
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4f that both the places claimed by Saudi
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Arabia lie nearor to tho coast of
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that country then to that of Bahrain.
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His Royal Highness the Amir.
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Faisal agreed to submit the claim
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made by His Majesty*s Government
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on behalf of Your Highness to Hlo
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Majooty King Ibn Baud.
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Hla Majesty*s Government would
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bo prepared to concede half the Faaht-
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bu-Sa* afa shoal to Saudi Arabia if
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this would provide for a final settle­
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ment. As regards Balnah-al-Kablr,
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although tho island has no oomrooroial
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value to Bahrain, His Majesty's
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Government is not willing to concede
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it to Saudi Arabia unless Your High­
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ness would be willing to do so In tho
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interests of a friendly settlement
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