ملف 19/116 VII (C 21) استبداد الأسرة الحاكمة ضد الرعايا البحرينيين: مراسلات مختلفة" [و‎‎١‎١‎٥] (٢٥٠/٢٣٥)

to describe. They illustrate British ability and Dower, which
cannot be surpassed by any in the whole world,
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Our next visit was to the universities, colleges and schools-
fte saw too, various "Tict^ri^s and also the '.flnt^ an^ ray British
companion explained everything to re. The nore places I visited
the more I was amazed.
Received by the King.
Introduced by the British Consul of Bahrein I was received
in audience by the Kin^. He is a gentleman in every sense of
the word, and though he is a very great man, yet he is as hunble
as anyone. He received us with the greatest respect. He asked
me whether I would like to come again. In reply I said ^es I
do*. He asked me whether we should like him to visit our cities.
'fte should be glad to meet you and pay you all honour' was my
reply.
We regretted, the Shellth oor.tinued, that we did not meet
the Prince of Wales, who, of course. Is In Africa. On the King's
birthday we went and congratulated him.
Buckingham Palace was also visited by us, and It seemed
very splendid indeed.
The Prime-Minister, whom we also saw impressed us very
much.
The British Consul of Bahrein took us one nirOit to
the Air Display. About 150 aeroplanes were up, and they were
dropping bombs on armoured cars which were firing hack.
The Greatest Wonder,
Then suddenly I saw three persons throwing themselves from
three different aeroplanes into the air. After a time they came
straight on to the ground by means of parachutes. This was to
me one of the greatest wonders.
We visited certain museums in which we found precious stones
some were very big and very valuable. These were fixed or to
crowns. Pearls also were fixed and were obviously valuable. I
have not seen for many years such pearls come out of Bahrein.
After seeing all the wonders of London we left for Dlasgow,
where we visited many ^actoriep.