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Two hundred years

On 8th of Shawaal 1341, Sheikh       Government. The people chose
Essa Ben Ali wrote to the Political  me as a Ruler of Bahrain after
Resident saying (Your demand         the death of my late father and
of my stopping governing is          you have to consult them and no
refused and it is contrary to        one except them have the right
our treaties with the British        in that affair).

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