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Eritlksh loverrineiit, having decided to change their policy
in this country, terminated his services in Iraq, and
appointed him as a Political ^gent at Bahrain. J'or reasons
not as yet known to us he was again discharged fron the
political service, and for about one year he remained without
political worfc. In 1921 a difference which had arisen between
His ivlajesty King Ibn baud and i-iajor Daly, the British
Political ^gent at Bahrain, gave him a chance to resume his
political career.
The cause of the abovementioned difference was as
follows; .according to the provisions of the treaty between
him and the British Government, Kir^ Ibn Saud, then Sultan
of Nejd, was bound to send through the Political ^gent at
Bahrain all his communications with the British Government.
He observed then that Daly opposed him. He, therefore, protest
ed ancl asked that the mediator ^lould be a person other than
Daly. The British Government, famous as they are, to seize
opportunities for turning anything into benefit, instructed
their High Commissioner for Iraq, thai bir Percy Cox, to
open negotiations with ibn baud in regard to the difference
arising between him and Major D^.y. bir Percy, it is understood
liked Dickson and watched an opportunity to get him an appoint
ment. He, therefore, proposed him a s a British Political .agent
at Ibn Saud's Court with headquarters at (^atif. By this
proposal bir Percy wanted to hit two birds with one stone.
But Ibn baud refused this proposal on the plea that the fanatic
people of Nejd would in no case agree to the appointment ol
Consuls in their country.
Consequently bir Percy Cox persuaded his Government
of the necessity of appointing Dickson as a Political
i 'ediator between them and Ibn baud, on the understanding that
his headquarters TOuld be at Bahrain. The British Government
agreed to this; and Dickson continued to occupy that office
until at last Ibn baud tore up his treaty with the British
Government after he had invaded the Hijaz and obtained his