‘File 28/51 Anglo – American relations (policy)’ [‎5r] (9/34)

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command of a British Officer and consist partly of
Americans ahd partly of Sunni Moslem Indians.
No alteration was made in the arrangements for
the provision of arms to Saudi Arabia.
( 6. Bahrein . The British Delegation agreed that the
United States Consul in Dhahrahn should
be enabled .to pay frequent visits to Bahrein to pro
vide the Consular facilities required by the American
community there without, however, the necessity for
formal recognition or the issue of an exequatur.
It was explained that to meet the special needs of the
anticipated influx of oil company technicians and
constructional workers, eight Special Constables of
whom four were United States citizens, had been appointed
by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. . -If necessary, further British
personnel would be made available to act as Special
Constables and further United States citizens could
also be employed as Special Constables in the same way.
In cases In which Americans are accused, the Indian
Code of Criminal Procedure (which is applied to Bahrein)
allows the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. to sit with American assessors
or with a jury which might include the majority of
United States citizens. A United States Consul at
Dhahrahn could also attend such cases as observer or
assessor.
The above arrangements will be further discussed
in Washington^
Persia . It was agreed to suggest to the Soviet
Government that conversations should be
held between Allied representatives in Teheran, in
order to implement more fully provisions in the Teheran
Declaration regarding economic assistance for Persia.
It was suggested that an agreed plan for the im
provement of the Persian forces should be communicated
to the Persian Authorities by the United States and
British ambassadors, together with an undertaking to
supply such equipment as would be required to carry
out the plan. The Soviet Government should also be
invited to supply similar proposals.
8. Afghanistan . The question of the supply of arms
and equipment to Afghanistan was dis
cussed, the British emphasising the special importance
of this question with regard to India and expressing
the earnest hope that the United States Government
would enter into no commitment regarding the supply of
arms to Afghanistan v/ithout prior consultation with
the British Government.
9* Yemen . Delegates agreed in expressing hope that the
Imam of the Yemen would accept the con
ciliatory offer that had been made to him by the British
Government for an amicable settlement of the frontier
dispute.