مجموعة ٤٠/٢٠ "مسقط: طلب السلطان تعيين مسؤول بريطاني كمستشار لتولي عمليات التحسين في جوادر" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٩] (٣٧٩/٢٧٨)

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India Office,
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1946.
Dear Baxter,
I enclose a co^ of a teiegraa fro# n*y iio,ri75 of the
i6th i v in which he aak: ya to have another shot at finding
a British Adviser for the dultan of 1 ikicat*
la^t year on the suggestion of the autem Department, we
atsked dir Kinahan Cornwallis whether he could suggest anyone
for the? post* He did propose two names (lt*Col*C«C«Aston,
and iaajor R* Moore both of the political Adviaory Btaff in
Iraq) but it wna thought better at the time that Col* Ataullah 9 s
name should be suggested to the dultan in the first instance*
The sultan has, however, now rejected Ataullah*
Do you know whether col* Aston and Major Moore are still
available and have you tony other suggestions for the post?
I have not made ar\y further enquiries from Cornwallis, who Is
I believe in Cairo at the
Thomas*
t, but I am consulting Bertram
I am sending a copy of this letter to Martin at the Colonial
office since although the Colonial Office could not suggest any
candidates last year (Eastwood 9 s letter 76335/45 of 24 th
September, 1%5) it occurs to me that it is Just possible that
they might have someone now* In that case perhaps Martin would
let am know*
Yours sincerely.
£%H) B. f*. DQNAUKCS
C* .Baxter 3aq., C. l.a*, M*C*
Foreign Office,
S.W.l.