"الملف E-15. خان صاحب سيد صدّيق حسن، المساعد الهندي في البحرين، الموفد إلى الرياض ومكة" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٦] (٥١٦/٤١٨)

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On Xnd B#pt»t 3 b©r at 4 P* • Amtr All »ant me a fair
copy of th# draft a|;r6©“‘ant with a not* anying that Kins
Huaaain had bean approached again and had # wlth great diffioul*
ty f ooneantsd to the agreenant being oonoli^od ae In the copy
ehioh he then foFwarded,but that It wai^ inpoe»ihle t# put off
the final icttleient of the boundary beyond three to four
nonthe* He added a el eh that I ahould be able to pereuo.de
Abnad Thanaiyan to fix that tl«e ll»lt which wae woet ei f
tlal. , ;
, i took It to Ahwnd Thonatyan who/ pointed out one
or two alight alternMonn In thin oopy,refuaed to accept >my
tl-na-Unlt and aafcod *« to obtain the original draft paaeed
In the lact meeting. I eent a note to A»lr All accordingly
and In reply received ai Invitation to gc to .oear at
9 P.H. and dlaotiee thp eo onlled difference or alteration**
In the draft agreenent.
wc all went to the ftacr at P P.U. where we »«re .
received by A*lrc All and Abdullah. Both expressed regret at j
what they called urmecceeary adhernnee to worde while t; e
acanlngilwcre the •«»«. After cone dieouaalon they gav > ir
and A»ir Abdullah, handed me the original draft to maka thr-e
coplee vhloh mould be elgned next morning. Ordinary oonversa
atlon went on for about an hour. In the oouree of whim
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Abdullah said that friendly relatione between Hejd and iilja*
could eaally be re.tored by meane of frequent exchange of
vlelte among member, of the two ruling famlllee and by Inter- •
marriage. IM. loat Idea idaa had originated with the King
who wanted to a.k for the hand of one of the Iman** daughter. |
for hi. young..t .on Z ald. Ahmad Thanaiyan oKread that
tho.. were th. beat m«m. of re-e.tabll.hing frl.nd-.hlp
and. good-will.but that a beginning mould b. mad. by allow-
lug fr«# trad© and traffic between