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said he. would consult the ./ar Departnent in »/ashinrton and
reply to this sup^estion as soon as possible.
The joint arrangement for the provision of arms to Jaudi
Arabia by the two Governments were reviewed and it was
agreed to leave the situation as it stood.
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The British Delegation aoreed that the United Btates
Consul in Dharan should be enabled to nay frequent visits
to Bahrain to provide the consular facilities required by
the American community there without, however, the necess
ity for formal recornition or the issue of an exequator.
It was explained that, to meet the special needs of the
anticipated exceptional influx of oil cowmany technicians
and constructional worhers, elrht special constables, df
whom four were United States citizens, had been appointed
by the Political Trent. If necessary further British
personnel # ~n] I be r ode voidable to act as special con
stables 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 in Bahrein) allows the Poli
tical Ayent to sit with American assessors or with a jury
which miyht include a majority of united states citizens.
The United States Consul at Dhahran could also attend such
cases as observer or assessor. The United Sates Deleration
expressed their thanks for the arranyements suyyested and
said they would discuss them with the State Depart 'ent
Leyal Adviser on their return to Uashinrton.
PSRSIA.
It was a "reed, on the proposal of hr. ./allace hurray,
to surpest to the Soviet Government that conversations
should be held between Allied representatiyes in Tehran
with a view to implemertiny more fully the provisions of
the Tehran declaration rerardinr economic assistance for
Persia.
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laurice Peterson communicated a note on the
of the supply of equipment to the Persi
yestiny that an agreed plan for the inn
forces should be communicated to the Pe
the United States and British Ambassado
with an undertakinr' to sup ^ly such equi
rerwired to carry out this Plan. The
should be informed before the offer was
Government and invited to furnish corre
rerardinr any Soviet proposals to suppl
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V arms to Persia.
Both Delegations agreed that their aim was to help and
encourage Persia in her efforts to be stable, prosperous
and secure, and that to this end the American advisers should
be actively supported in their difficult task.
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Sir I:auric*e Peterson communicated a note rerardinr
the- supply of arms and equipment to Afghanistan. The note
emphasised the special importance of this ques-tion for .India
and expressed the earnest hope that the United States Govern
ment would ^nter into no commitment i ig the suppJLy of
arms to Afghanistan without prior consultation with Bis
Majesty's Government, hr Murray undertook to support this
request with the United States authorities concerned and to
rive a definite reply after his return to the United States.
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