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Death of Shaikh Hnmad bln Muhammad ^ /
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Dr. Brian Devon, a British doctor on leave froiV
Bahrain, has informed the Department that ho has received
a telephone call from Colonol Hanyferoloy, Commandant of
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the Bahrain State Police, to tell him that Shaikh Hamad
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hin Muhammad KljL Khalifah was killed in a head-on car

collision on the Bahrain CauBev/ay in the early hours of
this morning.
2. Shaikh Hamad was a first cousin of the Ruler of
Bahrain. He held the post of Chief Immigration Officer
and v/as perhaps the host public servant produced by the
Bahru in Ruling Family. He was the brother of Shaikh
Khalifah bin Muhammad, the Director of Police and Public

Security, who is at present in the London Clinic v/ith
heart trouble (which is why Colonel Hami/ercley telephoned
! Dr. Bevan), and who himself may not be ublo, because of
his ill health,;to play a part in the Bahrain Government
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much longer.
3. The loss of Shaikh Hamad and the potential retirement

from action of his brother v/ill have a most unhappy effect
: on the part pluyed by the Ruling Family in the Bahrain
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Government. I recommend that a message of condolence be
sent to the Ruler from the Secretary of State, the wording
of the message being left to the Political Resident. I
attach a draft telegram to t/iiDp effect.
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(R.A^Bcaumont)
August IQ. 19o0

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