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1 1926, it appears that an innuporablo difficulty has ooourr-

-ed in xhe matter of the deputation of a ltovcnuo Offioor to
the islands to carry out tho Lund Hovenue Settlement.
With the appointment of Ur. Bolgravo 1 think that
i all need for these two officers will oouoa.

i 4. Ur. Bolgravo, who will work ao Personal Assistant
II to Shaikh Hamad und Suporvioor in all administratlvo matt-

-ers, will have the benefit of Major Daly'e experience and
advioe at first. Whon t)iio Political Agent leaves the
State, the 71nanolal Adviser will, I fool nuro, bo able to
■tend entiroly on his own foot. i
6. In Uuooat it has been found necessary to find for
the Ruler on English Administrator to rcsouo tho Sultanate i
I from a state .of insolvency.

In Bahrain the nooesolty urieeo from a totally
i! different oause.

; 6.
i The rovenues of the State are greater than tho
Chief and his Arab advloere can Judloiouftly spend, It is
rooognised that the income lo llkoly to expand and that the
growing community of Europeans, Amerlonns and eduoated Arabs

Persians and Indians are entitled to sxpeot their condition
of life to be improved.
If anything oomeo of the competition between
different Companies for on oil oonoooslon there may be a
largo and new Influx of ICuropoons and their followers in
the near future.
7. Shaikh Hamad in conversation has evinced to me his

apprehension as to how his Administration will fare after
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the departure of Major Daly, Later on, he informed ms
through the Political Agent that he thought that the intro­
duction of an officer like Ur. Thomas of Muscat would be
the most satisfactory solution.
8r Z diould mention here that Mr. de Orenlsre, the
Bireetor of Customs, is not a suitable man for ths post*