'File 28/63 A Anti-locust work: routine correspondence' [‎77r] (151/534)

TELEGRAM OUT
TO P.A. SHARJAH
FROM BRITISH MIDDLE EAST OFFICE
D. Direct 4.1.46. No. 1 SAVING
4.1.46.
Addressed to P. A. Sharjah telegram No. 1 Saving of
4.1.46, repeated to P.R .P .G. Bushire No. 2^ Government of
India for Agri India No. 1, Jedda S.L.O. M.E.L.M., No. 6,
and Foreign Office London for Anti.Locust No. 6.
From Lean
(LOCUST CONTROL)
!• Regret I was unable see you Dubai 2nd January
regarding proposed Indian Locust Mission to Oman.
2. As M.E.A.L.U. cannot undertake locust control
Oman this season, Government of India is accepting
responsibility and their Mission should arrive Shaffjah
second half January.
3. Organisation will be similar to last year but with
Indian not British leader.
4. All M.E.A.L.U. transport, bait and equipment left
at Sharjah will be at disposal of Indian Mission.
6. Can you please check following points:
(a) Have all remaining 10 trucks been overhauled and
made serviceable by R.A.F. as arranged by Joyce?
(b) Is all equipment in store c/o Mohamed Sherif safe?
(c) Do workshop facilities still exist at Sharjah for
repairs to vehicles as last year?
(d) Will Sharjah be able to supply against repayment
average 4 B.O. and 40 Levi rations?
6. I am contacting G.H.Q., M.E.F. for any necessary
approval regarding above.
7. After Indian Mission takes over, all further
arrangements should be made by India not M.E.A.L.U.
8. Fitzgerald will probably visit Shrajah to meet
Indian Mission.
9. Have any locusts been seen your area? I saw a
few scattered red corpses at Dubai. Please signal urgent
ly any locust information, repeating to India.
DISTRIBUTION ;
File.
Mr. Lean.
Mr. Moore.
ARG.