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Appointment of Shaikh Hamad b. 'Isa Al Khalifah, 1923 19

chastisement. Gentlemen: I inform you that in future
I will not suffer the intermediation of anyone on
behalf of any culprit to prevent his being punished as
he deserves, so it is useless for anyone to trouble

himself in such matters. Also I seize this occasion
to acquaint you that I intend to safeguard the income
and rights of my Government. After the deduction of
the salaries of those who assist Government and are
entitled to receive salary and after the deduction of
other necessary expenditure by Government servants on
Government account this is my first duty. The balance

of the income and taxes will be kept with me and
earmarked for the improvement, promotion and extension
of the commerce of my country and for such ends as may
lead to the improvement of the condition of my country
and Government. In these circumstances, I am responsible
before the public not to waste public funds. I shall

carefully consider and make the necessary arrangement
regarding taxation, so that it may fall equally on all
and that the amount of the tax should be openly known,
so that no official can recover more than the fixed
amount.
This what had to be said and in conclusion I

sincerely thank the High Government for their valuable
assistance to us in the past and I hope that they will
assist us and our Government in future in public
progress and the extension of our subjects' trade and
that friendly relations will be maintained between us.

I also than* the Hon'ble Colonel Knox, C.S.I. ,C.I,E. ,
the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, for the
assistance afforded by him to us and in conclusion
Gentlemen: accept my gratitude and respect.