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No.' iQ^-8- of i929.
British Residency and Consulate General »
Bushire, let June 1929.

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The 'hobble Lt.-Colonel C.C.J.Barrett, C.S.I., C.I.E.,
Political Keaident in the Persian Gulf,
To
The foreign. Secretary to the Government of India,
Simla.

Desire of tne Ruler of Bahrain to retain
the services of Mr. C. de Grenier, Director
of Customs, Bahrain.
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Sir,
With reference to the correspondence ending with
dated the 19th
Sir Frederick Johnston's letter No, 5-S • 1
January 1929, 1 have the honour to forward a copy of a
letter » no. C/74, dated tne 22nd May 1929, from the
Political Agent at Bahrain reporting that the Deputy
Ruler of Bahrain naB renewed ms request to retain the
services of s:.v. C.“3.L. de urenier in nis present appointment
of Director of Customs, Bahrain*.
2. idr. de Grenier nus a contract for an indefinite
period terminable at three months' notice from either
party.
3. When 1 went to Bahrain as political Agent in
September 1926, Mr. de Grenier was undor a cloud and I
gave particular atteution to observing nis work. i found
it to bo of excellent quality. Mr. de Grenier, while
enforcing the State regulations, went out of hia way to he
tactful and obliging *to the merchants with whom he had

dealings, and is now deservedly populur with them. At
the same time, owing to his honesty and sense of duty, he
commands the respeot of Shaikh Warned.
Am While,.