"ملف 4/13 II‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٤] (٥٤٣/٣٩٣)

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jaee™ tribe who are pubject to im to rena in, and orde' tj^eoi to
taice up tneir abode in our poegeesi onp. Tnoae who are not our
lubjecta can do aa they liJce, and will not obtain our support or
gpgiatanoe for when we quit &obaran we cannot protect tnem if they
be oppressed,
3 , Jjfhat is of most urgent necessity for tne defence of Bahrain
is that an Anglian vessel should be present tnere es[«cially in tne
pearl divi g season otherwise with what means shall we be able to
atrive in tne defence of our country ? fitnout a British vessel
all is in vain and tnere can be no security. If tms request
cannot be oewplled with, Bahrain will of a certji nty ne conquered
and ta*.en possession of by tne enemy and we fear tnat feuas and
battles such aa took place in tne times of our ancestors will
recur especially waen it becomes icno ,vn tnat Zooarah nae been given
up. (Our enemies) will tnen collect tnere and await tnair
opportunity of attacking uc* hope tnat Governaent will not
ptrmit any of our foea to reside tnere for it la situs tea close to
Banrd n.
4* 3haikn ’Isa bogs tnat you will let me return as soon as
possible for ho has not anyone tnere to aid nim in nia affairs,
I hope you will send me bacs in a Govcrrment veorel wnicn will be a
source of additional dignity to ua and trie cause of security
and tranquility in Bahrain, When my enemies near I nave travelled
In a Government vessel may will despair and give up tneir
aiachievoue schemes .
&• Shaikh ’Isa trusts tnat nia abstaining from interferaice
with zooaran will not oe considered as (involving) loss of rignt
to it for it is our possession and the possession of our fore-
fathers from olden times and we bog that our claim will be hela in
recollection by Government till such time as they deem it advisable
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grant permission to us to again occupy it.
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