'File 8/28 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SIR SAIYID SAEED BIN TAIMUR – QUESTION OF TITLE & LETTERS AFTER SULTAN'S NAME: BI-CENTINARY CELEBRATIONS & ISSUE OF STAMPS' [‎204r] (407/478)

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October 26th 9 1947 •
Si no* I wrote you on tho 16th instant 1 bars received
• Blotter froa the Potroleue Development at Pah re in eayinf that the
geoloffiet party will arrive Galalah In the aonth of February 1948 •
It eeeea that they have changed their plana* X eaa
expecting theo to arrive here aonetlae during Itovenler *47 according
to their previous infomation*
This delay affects all qy plana nhich I had In nlnd.
1 expected to leave Jhofar tcearda the end of Deeeaber 1947 aa I
Mentioned to you but non 2 oust delay ny return to Hueeat till the
end of February or beginning of March 1948.
presenee here when the geologlet party arrive
ia oaaontial and 1 personally euat aea that everything la arranged
for thee aa X wish and aatlaftotcay to thee. X an aura you will agree
with aa. When everything la arranged and they start on the flrat
stages of their work than X can leave for Muscat and the Wall will
look after thee for the rest of their stey here*
At first it had occurred to ee that X should leave
for itoaoet in Peoaohor *47 and leave the necessary instructions with
the Wall# but co further consideration X eaa* to the conclusion that X an
■ust stay end be present here for various reasons and because the
instructions will not cover all points which nay arias after the arrival
of the geologist party especially that this la the first tlaa in which
the geologists are really will do aces work at Chaffer and X wish to
arrange everything as ffer as possible to the eatlaffection of both sides.
Kindly inf ora 3ir Rupert Key about wp delay here and
reason for it although 1 an sure you will inform bin*
X regret very much for all this delay but one oan 9 t
help it* X hod in Bind that if drouastenoes permitted I should visit
ftoebsy before the sunaer of 1948 for the pur;x>ee of seeing doctors es
X have had no asdics! ewaninatlon since 1944 when X went to Palestine
for asdical treetaent and especially 2 want to aee a dentist and an
eye specialist* Wow this la the position unless the geologist party
will do a miracle and arrive here before February 1948*
X an enclosing a copy of a letter from the Coaaandli*
F*A*F* unit Salalah* Fleas# take no action on this ratter but I have
cent you the letter Just to see especially the underlined words* X
hope the question of a senior officer will taken up.
With gr very beet wishes
9
Tour sincere friend 9
Said bin TaInner*
Major A*C* 3temrt 9
H*B*M 9 a Consul*
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