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Political /igency,
Kuwait 9
8th February, 193
D.O* NO. C- 42
My dear Sir Trenchard,
His Highness recently informed me that he had
written to the Kuwait Oil Company, at Colonel Dickson's
urgent request, about an extension of his contract as
Chief Local Representative.
recommended that Colonel Dickson should he kept on
until he reached 60. I now hear that Colonel Dickson
has received an extension of three years, presumably
until February, 1941. Having in view paragraphs 4
and 5 of the Political Agreement between His !ajesty f s
Government and the Kuwait Oil Company, it would, I
think, have been more correct if the Kuwait Oil
Company had asked you before renewing Colonel Dickson's
contract although the paragraphs do not appear to make
it obligatory for the Company to do so.
His Highness said "I was careful not to
recommend it. I said if the Company have need of his
services further I have no objection”.
Scott then informed me that he hid
Yours sincerely,
Sd/- G.S. de G-aury
the Hon’ble Sir Trenchard Fowle, KCIK. # CB3. f
Political resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
at Bahrain.