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may’raention that the Political Agent, Kuwait, a few days ago
reportod an attempt of Shaikh lea to telegraph from Kuwait
to Dolhi and Baghdad aBking for an inquiry into Bahrain
affairo and complaining of Major Daly. At the same time the
Political Agont, Kuwait, reported that he had intercepted
the telegas and was addressing me by letter on the subject.
I replied telling him that unless he had exceedingly good
reasons for his action, I disliked the idea of withholding
telegrams which could not do us harm as we had nothing to
fear, and the withholding of such telegrams kxxb created a
false impression. I am very shortly visiting Kuwait and
shall learn for myself what has transpired in the matter.

I have,etc • >
Sd/- S.G.Knox, Lt.Col.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.

afidential.
No.126/C. Ihe Agency, Bahrain,
Persian Gulf.
4/10/23.
*rom
Major C.K.Daly,
Political Agent, Bahrain,
To

The non'ble Lt. Col. S.G.Knox, C.S.I., c.i.E • i
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
bir,

I have the honour to report that Shaik Qasira bin Mehza,
Qadhi of Bahrain, asked me for an interview a few days. back,

tie informed me that a messenger had been sent to fck him,
either from Shaik Ea6a or his wife, who a6ked whether he

would be prepared to sign a 'Madhbata* of complaint against
the Political Agent and Shaik nomad. He told me-that he
replied verbally. T.A+. t.ho UlVlA hno
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ask me, and l will give him my reply*. The Qadhi explained
that