"ملف 14/201 II، مسائل متنوعة خاصة بالساحل المتصالح، B 57" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٧] (٤١٧/٢٨١)

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lce of Political iieBlderit
In the l-ereian Gulf f
^amp» Sihlraz*
Dated the ieth August, 1939*
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Referenoe letter dated the 28th July 1939 from Shaikh
KhaXid bin Ahraad ol i alba to the Hesideiicy Agentf Sharjah* enclosed
with Bahiain jriiited Letter ^•C/47 3-l«a/37 > dated the 10th August
1939. \ v v^
had sold the country to the uritiah" this - to make an understate
ment -is not a very friendly or tactful thing to do, and I can
hardly believe that the Sultan really wrote to this effect.
Possibly, as suggested by Khalid, if he did use some such texms,
he referred to the Kalba Oil Concession. However, I think it
would be a good thing to have the matter cleared up and give the
Sultan an opportunity of an explanation#
3. Could you therefore please take a suitable opportunity of
approaching the Sultan verbally and tactfully on ®y behali the
following lines. That I have heard that he wrote as reported to
the individuals mentioned in Khalid , s letter (you should not
»ention the source of my information). That, naturally, he can
write what he likes in letters to his own subjects but that I
thought that he would like to know what is being said about the
contents of these particular ones, which do not sound very
2. If the Sultan actually wrote to his people that •the Q^wasia
friendly to us.
I am se
nding a oop? of thl8 letter to Wei^tman.
c/c.
iptaln T.Hloklnbotham, OBB»»
Political Agent,
Muscat.
•sent under Printed letter |o.q/373 of the
18 th August, 1939.