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dated Srd January 1933.
Dear Colonel Fowle
H A S A .
(Aie have received Instructions from our London
Principals to approach H.M.King Ibn tiaud for an option over
territory similar in terms to that obtained by us
(Vide our letter GM/811 of 1st Deptember 1932).
the lias a
in Qatar
As this does not constitute a Concession, 1
trust we shall be in order in going ahead with whatever
arrangements can be made to accomnlish this. Chisholm was
here recently and returned to Kuwait yesterday. 1 have
asked him to consult Col. Dickson as to whether Ibn baud's
agent in Kuwait is a reliable and bona fide-s representative
and if he is, to convey a message through him to Ibn Saud
requesting the opportunity of an interview either with him
personally or his accredited Representative. If this recuest
met with a favourable reception we should send our small
party (consisting probably of naj i Williamson and another)
to the place nominated by Ibn ^aud.
it has occurred to us that it might be as well
to work through Ibn baud's Kuwait representative as we have
reason to believe that his Bahrein Agent has already been
approached by Major Holmes on behalf of his Syndicate. It
may be, however, thatch is Agents in the two places are of
the same family or trntifr and that our precautions will serve
no useful purpose.
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1 should however be most grateful to
your advice on our best means of approach to this
problem and if you have any reason to consider some other
initial moves would be more satisfactory perhaps
kindly telegraph me on receipt of this letter.
receive
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Yours sincerely,
Lt. Col. T.C.W. Fowle, C.B.E.,
Political Resident & Consul -general,
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