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Tele gram R.
prom Daly, Bahrain.
To Reoldont , pus hi re .
No. 153-C.
Datod and recelvod 25th Gctobor 1)2}.

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Your telegram No. 753.

Hamad and nbdullah Bay that loa sent petitipa
without thoir Knowledge and agalr.ot advice, He wae urged
by wilo and othor malcontonto . iibdullah oayo agitation
mainly by nakhudan who tear rolormn mean taxation and prod-
uction ol occountn and deoidod to cry before hyrt . Hamad.*,’
thinks that they will give up agitation if they receive early
reply to the ell'eot that reforms are ordered by Hio Majesty's
Government and that he ard 1 have to carry them out and that .
Hio Majesty'u Government Id well aware ol tl>e otate of things
in Bahrain and will not entertain unfounded complaints merely
becauoo rolormn unpleonunt to pome or tho financial retrenoh*
mont to others .
If you api.rox/o arid intend to reply turning them

down l ouggeet that you might wire reply for Hamad and me to
deliver bolore you airlvo otherwise your arrival (?) mo$* *>•
thought to indicate nome degreo ol oucceon and encourage
further agitation, Par this rouDon I nhall not announoe
your visit until the last .jay.

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