ملف رقم ٩٥١ لسنة ١٩١٢ الجزء ٢ "المرسوم الملكي البريطاني للبحرين" [و‎‎٨‎١] (٥٣٤/١٦٦)

agree with you honourably to send the case to any court with
representatives from both sides each representative shall
recerd prooes-verbal and your friend win be entitled to a fee
of ten Percent from one of the parties as usual. And your
friend has the Majlis ready near the customs-house..
As possible the arrangements made by the British Govt,
regarding the fees in cases of British Subjects and foreigners
that is to say the rupees three hundred per month which they
have fixed for your friend God knows that your friend does not -
at all wish to oppose it but just the contrary. I know full wel'
tLat the Bri tish Government x±xk me to speak freely with your
honour and it has long been encouraging me to do so and I
acclaim and thank it for this and knowing your honour is a
friend and the Govt.’s representative it is my dutytn® make it
clear to you that this arrangement is injurious to of
your friend’s Government among Arab rules of the Gulf but what
your friend sees is that they should remain as before unless the
great Govt* wishes your friend to give these up then your
friend will meet this request with greatest pleasure ’•Isnds,
Reference above I consider reply highly satisfactory in
view of opposition from Shaikh’s Adviser and great difficulty of
removing this individual.
It wi^l be noted that Shaikh accepts the whole and is will
ing to accept all the points but asks for a concession on two
points. The first is practically ceded to - vide Sections 44 «ac-
and 45 page ten order in council,
w It be suggested that joint coujprts may sit as suggested by
Shaikh”* The point raised by Shaikh is therefore acceptable
and I might inform him accordingly if you approve, maintaining
of course Section 44 sub paragraph (2)* If.the merchandise is
acceptable to you, please telegraph and I will settle the
matter of the Khidma by asking the Shaikh to forego it*