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The British policy became more vigorous in the^
Bersian Gulf since she'collected that her air communications
with India, through Persia, is not safe from circumstances
Therefore she determind to find a new quarter for her out
side the Persian countries. We learnt that she succeeded
in this by making an agreement with King Bin Sa'ud that he
would establish a quarter for aeroplanes(airdrome) in Darin
Island which will be equipped and supervised by English
aviators and its object is to train the Najdis. We also
learnt that she(Sngland) intends to transfer the quarter of
her Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. from Abadan to one of Bahrain islands
or to Darin itself.
If this is true the English Government has gained
new success in her Arabic policy by her facilitating the
way to bring Darin Island, which lies at the gates of Qatif
and which the nature has made into one of the great eastern
harbours, under her control and by transferring her Politico
Resident in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from a Persian country v /hich can
not be relied to an Arab country which there is no fear of
her at present. But we are still in doubt as to the sound
ness of these views which we obtained about the British^
aerodromes which were established in an islands which is a
part of Najd. Our doubt is due to the abstruseness of the
views first and secondly to our beleif in the cleverness of
King Bin Sa'ud and his persistence on the independency and
security of his country and his wide experience as to the
British" policy and her manoeuvres(in policy).