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Telegram S.4 (Cypher telegram - O.T.P - SECRET)
frem Political Resident. Bahrain.
To Cemmenwealth Relations Office, Lenden.
Repeated H.M's Ambassador, Tehran.
No.96.
Dated the 25th January, 1948.

My telegram No.94 January 23rd. Bahrain Natia nal
Party representative at Tehran.
2. According to further information obtained here
National Party representative was Abdullah Zireh. He
appeared at Majlis on January 18th and asked for occupation of
Bahrain by Persian troops and holding of elections there.
He was told by Majlis President that Persian Government was
anxious to recover Bahrain but it was premature to talk of
occupation by force, Zireh was asked to produce evidence
that he represented peiple of Bahrain but could only reply that
he had none as his organisation was working underground.
3. Shaikh of Bahrain hks asked for issue through
Haifa broadcasting station and also in Arabic broadcast from
London of a strong denial by himself that a deputation has gone
from Bahrain to Persia to discuss political or any other matters.
He suggests that it should be stated that Bahrain is an Arab
State in treaty relations with the British Government.
4. I suggest that statement might issue to effect
that the Shaikh has repudiated in strong terms the claim of the
so called representative of the Bahrain National Party to
represent the people of Bahrain and reaffirmed Bahrain's position
as an independent Arab State in treaty relations with the
British Government.

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SECRET PERSIAN GULF RESIDENCY,
BAHRAIN,
No. 228-S
dated the 26th January, 1948.

Copy, with copy of telegram undor reference,
forwarded with compliments tos-

The Political At; out,
Bahrain.

Confidential.
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