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answer to the points you raised, and secondly because it was couched in un­
becoming language.
But on second thoughts, as you refer to tho possibility of leaving
Bahrain, I have thought it advisable to call you here in order to tell you
clearly that His Majesty’s Government will view with the greatest dis­
approval any attempt on your part to leave Bahrain and that they will give
Shaikh Hamad their full support in any reasonable action lie may take to
stop such an exodus, and will if necessary, assist Shaikh Hamad to punish
adequately any persons disobeying his orders. The rulers of neighbouring
Arab countries have been informed of the views of His Majesty’s Govern­
ment and requested not to receive or harbour any tribes from Bahrain.
If after this warning, any heads of tribes leave Bahrain, they must take
tho consequences, which will doubtless take the form of confiscation of
their property, the releasing of their divers from their contracts and pre­
venting tlicm from pearling.
Take warning therefore and submit yourselves to tho orders of your
Shaikh and remember that any advice the Political Agent gives Shaikh
Hamad is given with the knowledge of and under the instructions of His
Majesty’s Government.
(Noth.—Above was voply n« originally drafted : just beforo the liniiRlnlion w*» read out to ■ignatorioa of
Iho original j>ctilion a ncntonco wan added nt tho inggcition of Shnikh Jfninad to tho ofTect tlmt petltionor*
should romomber that if they refrained from agitation and Intrigue agninot tho reform* thoy had nothing to
Jeav from them ; tho only desire of the Government wni to ensure that the ndmimitrntion ihould be carried
on with even haudod ju'tico to all.)

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