Coll 30/149 'Bahrain: Saudi Relations with Bahrain. Proposed visit of Emir Saud to Bahrain.' [‎20r] (39/123)

10• The King and his entourage left Bahrain thie morning
after the moet affectionate farewell* and pressing Invitation*
to visit him at Riyadh. I have not yet received full infor
mation of the present* which have been given by shaikh Hamad
but they include 21 motor cars, 50 camel* and 20 horse*.
Other gift* include K«. 30,000 for the ling 1 * servant*, though
a* a cheque for this amount was presented to shaikh Abdullah
Suleiman the ultimate disposal of the money remain* in doubt.
The Manama bazaar i* half denuded by the immense purchases
made by the Saudi entourage and a fleet of boats la at present
carrying these purchases across to A1 Khobar. I shall report
more fully on the financial aspect of the visit st a later
date*
11, According to information received so far, no political
questions affecting Saudi - Bahrein relations were discussed
with the Shaikh or his Family. The King did, it is true,
enquire from Mr. Belgrave whether it would be possible to
release from Jail one of the prisoners convicted of complicity
in last October 1 s disturbances, but this enquiry seems to have
been prompted by the fact that the man had at one time been
a nakhuda in Ibn Sand's own employment* A roundabout request
also reached me to release a Kejdi whom X had imprisoned for
rash and negligent driving but I declined to do anything unless
the King himself mentioned the matter* -azaar rumour* heard
so far relate mainly to the Amir Faisal, - one of them referring
to his impending elevation to the throne of Palestine.
12. The effect of this visit has been wholely admirable
locally and will, X am convinced, have excellent results in
a much wider sphere. The King has seen for himself the rela
tions which exist between the Al Khalifah Family, the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
end the Adviser; he has spoken publicly of his great pleasure
in all that he has seen in Bahrain; he has exhibited equally
publicly/-