we get a new Levy Corps and police, and Parke is to come as to his arrival. He is to be

WiththedepartureofDaly,andtheretirementofPrideauxas PoliticalResident,theredevelopedalessambiguousrelationship betweenBritainastheprotectingpowerwithresponsibilityfor dealingswithexternalaffairsandjurisdictionovernon-Bahrainison theonehand;andtheinternalgovernmentofBahrainasan independentstateontheother.AsSirDenysBray,theForeign SecretaryoftheGovernmentofIndia,putitinhisreportonatourof theGulfin1929:'Bahrainhasobviouslybecomethekeystoneofour positionintheGulf...ouraimshouldbetodemonstratethatan ArabstatecanadvanceonWesternlinesunderBritishprotectionand yetretainitsArabcharacter.'