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Political Agency,
Bahrain, the 3rd July 1937.
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From
To
Captain T. Hickinbotham, I.A.,
Political Agent, Bahrain
The Honourable the Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf,
Bushire
MUBARAK
Sir,
I have the honour to report that on July the 2nd
His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain accompanied by Shaikh
'Abdullah bin 'Isa, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad, and the Ad
viser to the Bahrain Government Mr. C.D. Belgrave, C.B.E.,
called to interview me.
2. His Highness who was suffering from a severe cold
looked extremely worried. They stated that they were very
Mich concerned about the events taking place in "Zubarah
and that they were most anxious to know what action His
Majesty's Government were taking with regard to the pro
tection of Bahrain subjects residing in Qatar Peninsula.
His Highness pointed out that he understood that an under
taking had been given by the Shaikh of Qatar not to inter
fere with the Nairn during the course of the negotiations
and that similarly Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad and the
Maim had given an undertaking not to interfere or molest
the people of Qatar during the course of the negotiations.
His Highness stated that from information which he had
received from reliable sources the Shaikh of Qatar had
attacked the Nairn living in the Zubarah area on the night
of/-