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the Government telegraph inotruotiono urgontly bo that I oar?
•inform Sheikh ^Haznad who will certainly raioo the quootion
during my forthcoming visit to Bahrein on lot November© In
roopoct of (2) I might perhapo warn tribal hoado that the
Government will view with disfavour any attempt on thoir part
to leave Bahrein out of contumacy and that if they do they
must take the conooquonceB and expect retaliatory raeaeuree
from the ruler of Bahrein, who will have Government support?
In regard to (3) I think thoro in no objection to requesting
(? Chi ofq omittod)
the ruling diot to give aoylum to recalcitrant tribal heade©
Since Hamad made the above requeote news received that •
Ahmed Doeori with following and family has left for Qatif
coact to place offered by Bin Saud* Political Agent thinks
this will eventually involvo Bahrein in trouble with Bin Saud
ae all Ahmed's divero are in Bahroin end Ahmed will probably
endeavour to continue pearling on Bahroin banks which will
probably give Bin Saud opportunity to interfere in Bahrein
banka for which ho has long been intriguing0 Political Agent
thinko it unfriendly act on the part of Bin Saud to give
aoylum to Ahmed without consulting H3ro Majesty'b Government
or Sheikh ^ Hamad©
I ogroe to Borne extont but will enquire into the matter
and also uo to whether oome action cannot be taken at Bahroin
to bring Ahmed to hiu senseo, ouch as attaohing proportys
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