"F.85 ملف 82/27/IV نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٧] (٤٢٢/٤٢)

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Telegram xx
From H.IvU f s Minister, «Tedda.
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Secretary of State for foreign Affairs,
London» No # 88 #
Repeated to Gove mine nt af India, SIMLA* lTo*26»
Political Resident, Bushire. No#83•
Dated 2nd (receiTed 3rd ) May 19 34#
My telegram 83.
?UAD returned to-dai'' for sane hours only.
He referred more definitely to my note using studiously,
conciliatory language "but making it clear that Ibn Saud
could not regard settlement vjith former ^nominal"sovereignty
as binding. He suggested that there vsould he imminent
difficulty in adjustment "by negotiation and quoted precedent
of Kuwait agreement of 192S. Country involved ^as barren
and presented no interest except its possible future
interest in connection with oil.
As Fuad applied the words "de facto" to
previous settlement with ^urks I emphasised its juridical
nature. I explained that various circumstances in last
37-ear had directed attention to regions in question and
dwelt on importance to His Majesty's Government of their
sphere of influence. I said matter had been considered
deeply, when His Majesty's Government were confronted
with enquiries by a third Power it had been considered
courteous to inform Saudi Government of reply given to that
3?ower.
As T?uad seemed to be sounding me as to how to
proceed with a view to a new agreed settlement I intimated
that next step la37' with Saudi Government who might have been
expected/