[Gulf Resources, Inc. 99 Wengchang Road, Chenming Industrial Park, Shouguang City, Shandong, China 262714 June 8, 2012 Terence O’Brien Accounting Branch Chief Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Re: Gulf Resources, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Filed March 15, 2012 Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 Filed May 7, 2012]