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i! liTvUil hilURKJ.il TO FORVJ.GD OFFICK

Oir H. Hoy D. 0.00 p.m. 23rd December, 1940
IS Bo. 300
23r.d bccembor, 1940 K. 10.30 p.m. 23rd December, 1940
I Ropeatod to B.K.13.0. (Cairo)
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■Addressed to Foreign Office tolcryam ilo. 300 of 23rd
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Dcccmbor, repeated to British Middle Host OlTice (Cairo)7
Burrows' 13, 14033/327/91 of 23rd November.
Oheilc has now shifted his (-round and ut an interview
on 21st December asked for u written assurance that His
Llajesty's Government regard Bahrein as u Stutc under
their protection with u guarantee uguinst aggression and
a promise to safeguard the rights of his subjects.
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2. I can sec.f? omission] harm in giving him such
II an assurance especially us that given in 1861 vide /: .
enclosure to my letter 64/30/40 of 8th December to .
Hr. Troutbock, is somewhat out of date. I think, • %
however, that v.'c might take tho opportunity to obtain
a quid pro quo from the Ghoik und that our minimum demand
should bo an undertaking to observe all oxisting engage­
: ments und always to employ u British Financial Adviser.
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3. Please telegraph if you agree und if I may
inform the -Sheik who is impatient for a reply tliut Ilis
Hujesty’s Government urc willing to givo him an asuuranoe
on the lines he desires, but will require certuin under­
takings on his part, details of which are being considered. •
Foreign Office please puss to B.H.13.0. (Cairo)
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[Repeated to B.K.K.O. (Cairo)].

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