مجموعة ٣٠/٢٤ "بلاد فارس والخليج الفارسي، البحرية الفارسية. زيارة الموانئ العربية" [و‎‎٢‎٥‎٩] (٩٠٨/٥٢٦)

(b) .vlaying f vo shipB 4
fvx xoa^fcalX, c^e*, in propoj wion %o
v!i«? mmb^re aX bribiefe &i¥l Chinese ships present*
(c) ih& Chinese are earing far thrlr own
playing anb we ui*€ assisting ebem by
clearing the rackc away by d-moiiiicm opf-imtions*
(d) Tl^e British rifli.- range is chitreb ri&h the Chinese.
Inxernational Bhooiing comp* litiom- are enooarage4 t
4| - - Jr /
(e) ifee Question oi ika msa at xhe ; ' # i) , a : an^ ise&*©
canteen ay Chinese r&tingis hns cause# no
difficulties* Vhe i'hlmut prefer to remain
in their own borracks apparently* fh# eubjeet
has thorefor-i; not arisen officially,
(f) We assist the Chinese in every reasonable? way with
the loan of dockyard facilities, or carry out
minor work for them on repayment*
7h% junior Chinese Officers are taken for
ineirtMiioiml exercicee in British ship©*
* 7* I am. to req-ucat you to consider to what extent
recreational facilities can, in the case arising, be offered
to the feroian Havy, with a view to the rslaiioa® toe tween
the navi an, which arc bourul to b# reflected in politioal
circles in le^rant lining on a friendly footing» at all
events so long as the Persian navy behaves correctly in
its relotiojii© w 1 th us#
B* -itli refereiicc to tfie . li ^ieai pssidWit’s letter
of the x? th September 1931 * iheir i»ord©hlpc agr^c that it
wo ul d be @t Matte t of corner delicacy to get in wo any lease