"14/21 مراسلات تتعلق بزعورة" [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٤] (٣٩٩/٣٧٧)

Translation or a fron Sliai'ii Sultan cin Xa ix as
Suwaidi to Shaikh ^sa cin Ali, Ali Zrialifa, KiieT or Bahrein.
(Undated ,
ATter complimeirts ,
It is not hidden from your high selT that
■the Sudan trice have "been since old, in the person oT our an
cestors the subjects of your ancestors, and have followed the
dictates and ways of your father and forefathers. Now in the
footsteps of our ancestors we are your subjects and cound cy
obedience to you. Om 'lOTie and ha" it at ions are in Bida in
Hatar, cut we sore reearced ly the public as anong' your sub
jects, the people of Bahrein. Besides we nave ceen distin
guished from others and ':lended with your ancestors, yourself
and your children, i y re-at ion..': lip ox interTari'iases. ]^c'T
nay Jod preserve you for ever, in consideration of the a':ove
t 'jbs to state to you and to recuest you to aslr tne Br it is n
Government to favo-or us cy directing their high attentions
towai-ds us, so that we nay "be able to enjoy cneir great fav
ours. Xie believe that due to your high esteem and your hign
rani: with the said Jovemnent we nay be able to get tneix
protection and by their kindness achieve honour. By tne
leasing of your existence, we aope we =ay get ^Iie desired
otject, and talis =ay te relieved fros all trie dangers, and
te successful in oar attenpt ty your Mud assistance, "e
nave teen ever tiianSful of your fcindness, of fr.* i*sS and of
the present.