"الملف 53/83 III (D 113) التهريب بين الكويت والعراق" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٠] (٤٧٠/٣٥٦)

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QOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
rnwFiDSMTlAL . Department.
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
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[1f-B-—This is an ORIGINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated,
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been tele raphed. To save time and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responsible officer of the Department.] ^ j , ,
Office of the Political Resident
No. c/193 of 1935.
Dated
in the Persian Gulf,
^p.M.S.Bideford, at DOH&
2nd June
From
To
ReferenceJS;
35.
Political Resident,
at Doha.
Government of India, Simla.
Repeated - Secretary of State for India, London.
Ambassador, Bagdad.
Political Agent, Kuwait.
gubjecti Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling.
, please refer to correspondenee ending with my Express
L.tter «o.B/9, dated th. 24th May 3SS6.
I arri v.d Kuwait frta* Bagdad by Is^parial Airways on the
26th May and laft on the 29th May. There was ample tim.
therefore for my eonversations with t.ue Shai^th (as laid down
, S 0 in India Office telegram No.1581 of 2l8t May)^eor the Shaikh
tc make up his mind..
2. The reault of our conversations is detailed in the copy
,r>j of the letter from the 3iiaii£h which I attach herewith.
' Briefly - in spite or the strong- advice which I gave him on
hehali of Hi. Majesty's (ioverniuent the Shaikh regrets he is
unable to follow it.
3. I must emphasise the fact the Snail's reply in
writing is far milder than what he said personally to me.
(Signature) In /
S. 44.
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