'File 19/243 IV Zubarah' [‎54r] (107/322)

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No^e of an interview between His Highness the
Shaikh of Bahrain and the political A^ent at which
?.ir. Bel^rave, the Adviser to the Bahrain Governrient,
and Optain iance were present.
His Highness expressed his feeling for friendship
for and desire for good relations with the political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,
He stated, however, that the Shaikh of Qatar had caused mis
understanding by sending Jassin bin r ohaniraed to Bahrain, and,
inquired whether this man Jassim bin K'ohammed was not one of
his subjects.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. pointed out that in his experience
of the rulers of the Arab coast he had never seen a letter
like that sent by His 'lighness in reference to the Assistant
political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. . He pointed out that there was no question
of the Assistant political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. demanding the release of
Jassim bin J.'ohamiaed, all he had done was to suggest tha^ the
man's incarceration should be deferred until the Folittcal
Agent returned to Bahrain; and he had done this at the sug-
gestion of His Highness*s Adviser. His Highness could have
replied that it was impossible to postpone the arrest of the
man, but instead of doing so he wrote a letter to blame not
only the interference of the Assistant political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in this
case, but in several other instances. This letter made a general
accusation, but did not quote instances and when in the political
Agent's letter to the Shaikh he asked for instances he received
no reply.
Che Shaikh replied to this that his relations with the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. were far different and far closer to that
between the political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and other rulers. He then quoted
cases to support his allegation of the Assistant Political
Agent's interference, viz.,