"ملف 4/13 II‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٦] (٥٤٣/٣٧٧)

(Original on Bundle 33, file No.323-I-Vol.14 -"Bahrain
V Affaire - October 1874 to March 187b?)
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M0.9i> of 1870. >-
qn&ikn ^bu ben All A1 ?Qialifan f
Chief of Bahrain.
Dated 4tn Buffeir 1292
12th March 1870.
a/C.
I have the honour to acknowledge tne receipt of your letters
dated 20th and 28th Ifohurram 1292 which I nave attentively per sued
and considered.
I am unable to perceive that tne matter contained in these
letters differs from wnat nas previously oeen submitted Dy me to
Government and therefore tnere is no ground for expecting tnat tne
arguments stated will cause any cnange or modification in tne course
which Government have considered it advisable for you to ^dopt as
regards affairs of tne mainland.
The reports i nave recently received induce me indeed to
tnink tnat tne state of affairs generally snows an increased
necessity for avoidance of all interference on tne mainland - wnetnc
at zobaran or any other place/no exception is made/ and this course
I have no hesitation in again urging on you as tne most friendly
advice T could give.
I trust you will look on this as tne advice which my trovern-
aent with a sincere desire for the welfare and stability oi your
Government of Bahrain Instructs me to offer and. tnat you will give
it tne earnest and grave consideration It requires and l nave no
doubt you sill always adhere to tne resolution you communicated in
your letter dated 7tn allkaada 1291 of being guided by tne wishes
17tn December ISfS
of the British Government.
T beg you will also consider tnis as coming from your well-
lisher who will always give ready ear to all matters on which you
®ay seek advice.
sd. E.C.Ross,
Lt •C ol.
H.B.M.• a political Hes ident in tne ?ers ian tiulf,
Copy forwarded to Secretary to Government of In ia, Foreign
Department, under political Resident’s letter No. 337 of 20th
Marcn 187b. 5o