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COwFIOEhTIAL RE00R08.
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April 11, 1928.
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T ."ith reference to your telegram No
^451 dated 7th April 1928, asking for my views with,
regard to carrying out Thomas's duties during his
cxosen^e. Ihe ..all of Matrah has been acting for
Thomas during his absences, and presumably can carry
on in the same way this.time so long as he keeps
well. There-is little clanger of unnecessary expen
diture as finances will be so close.
A British Officer v ould be useful in check
ing customs receipts fp-rmin - <7-1 +
laming Zalcat revenue at
Sohar and preventing denrpdstiov,^ v ,r
x- eoations by Hamad. H.H. was
very anxious to h^vo +v,„
the ^ryices of one and spoke
to me on several occasions about it -t >
-^ out : it. otephens has
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has urgent private affairs at home
- llch he wishes to attend to T
.0. I understand his mother
i-d recently. He is verv efficient, i
. eincient m his present
post but as finance Minister T +1 • ■ ,
i'-ister I thmi he -ould be
Un °"" ,a - H " a PPOintment