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Office of the Political Resident^
Persian Gulf,
Camp, Shiraz,
Dated 13th August, 1945.
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Will you please refer to your letter No. C/656
July 19th 1945 ?
There is no doubt that according to our calendar
the 25th anniversary of Shaikh Ahmad*s rule falls on the day
you mention, but I cannot see that there is any particular
reason for us to celebrate. It is primarily a Kuwaiti
matter, and the Kuwaitis decided that the anniversary fell
last year.
2. Besides this the Shaikh, as you say, has recently
been awarded the K.C.S.I. Personally I think that that is
sufficient reward for his general bearing towards us.
3. The presentation of an expensive launch would first
of all be a matter for the Admiralty, and the reasons you
give to support an approach are not, in my opinion, sufficiently
strong. Besides this I should prefer to regard the gift of
the launch (which was no great shakes unless my memory deceives
me) as the gift it was and leave it at that.
4. As regards oil. I see you have put forward the
earliest estimate of production from June 1946. There will
undoubtedly be some celebration to mark the production of oi}.,
but as the date is so uncertain it is premature to make any
programme now. The same applies to the movements of H.M.
ships.
5. I suggest you refer the matter to Sir Geoffrey Prior
later.
Major lu.P.O’C Tandy,
Political Agent,
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