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The news that the Residency vms to move from Bn shire to

Bahrain was announced in the English and Arabic papers of
Iraq and was commented on in whole Arab press of Syria,
Egypt and Iraq.

"Al-Shourah" dated 17th September 1930*
"Independence of Bohrain - The British Government proclaimed
that the islands of Bahrain are an Arab country ana has
an independent government. A couple of days after the
proclamation a foreign politician asked me some questions.
1 replied that Mr. Belgrave is
1. the absolute Ruler
2. Rais of the education department.
3. Rais of the Land department.
4. Director of the Customs and
5. the All in All.

He asked then "Where is the independence which was pro­
claimed by the Government?" I replied "This is the inde­
pendence" —" Arab rtrt

In this connection it is interesting to note that the pre­
vious local correspondent of rtAl-Shourah" was repatriated to

the mainland several years ago from Bahrain but it is thought
that he continues his literary activities from llassa and

Qptif.
"Al-Shourah" 3rd December 1930.

A description is given of some school sports which were
attended by the Honlble the Political Resident when visiting

Bahrain, the following are ertraotsr-
" It is strange that the government asked the heads pf the
schpols to encourage the students to cheer the Political
Resident, who shouted "Long live Col. Biscoe" They there­
by aimed at the destruction of the patriotic feelings of
ox the students that lie imbued in their young minds,
feelings acquired from the correct method of instructipn,
and acquired during years of such study, and to plant in
its place the lpve of the English. In this connection,
we have to mention that last year when the King of the
Arabs Imam .ibdul Aziz bin Saaud visited Bahrain neither tne
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Political Agent nor the Hustashaar would meet him •« V/here-
as the sons of my dear country (Bahrain) go and welcome a
foreigner on his arrivalI Wake up. my men, from your
sleep and be it known to you that the teachers who were
brought by the Naadir al-Maaraf said that they came to
Bahrain to serve an Arab country. This was nothing but
a mere pretension. There was no stuff in what they said.
Generous readers, you can judge this from what they had
said end how they acted. Arab""