ABSTRACT
Hennenpointedoutlaterinhisreporttheweaknessesinthe ShaikhofBahrain'spositionparticularlyinregardtointernalhostile forcesandthepossibilityofthemsympathisingwithforeignforcesin aninvasionofBahrain.Headded:
'IfKhorshidwereabletosecureasmallplaceforhimselfonthe islandofBahrain,whilemaintaininghislineofcommunicationwith Al-Hasa,the'Utiibwouldsurrendertohisregularmilitaryforces. However,sincetheShaikhpossessessuperiornavalforces,anyattack ontheislandswouldbeafoolhardyanddangerousoperation.The likelihoodoftheEgyptianforceslaunchingsuchanattackisminimal. ThisnavalsupremacycanbeovercomeifEgyptianwarshipsreach thearea....'
