"أعلام رفعها شيخ قطر. (البحرين والساحل المتصالح)" [و‎‎٣‎٦] (١٤٢/٧٣)

Conficentifcx
ItosC/155.
Poiitioai, Igency
JMuraia, the 5 th iorii :L-£G
From
jieutor.ci;t-Oolo^,. •; ijOCh, GmMfiMmg
Poiitical Agent,
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to
fhe Hoaourabie the Political •Sesident
in the Persian %lf,
Bashire
♦
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v'ith reference to lr. Cit-uson^s letter to you.
MojP«2«546/^3 c.ated the S41sh "Xanuary :i.:S6, reijardlng the
Qatar Flag, I have the honour to infor® you that, though
it is true that the oil concession has been given to the
ingio-Iranian Oil Com -an;/ *»issitcd, there reaattts the ruestion
of the traiiafer of the oil concession to petroleum Concessions
-iiEltccl aM also the vexed question of the boundary between
Qi.tar and Sehuci ih'aois. I cannot help feeling tnat it is
undesirable to raise any uuestion (unless of pressing
ifcoortance), vaich aey be regarded as bearing on sovereignty,
until these ai-tters have been settled.
I have the honour to be
Your isost obedient scrvcnt.
uieut-Coionel,
Political Agent, Bthrain.