"الملف 82/1 III (‏ F 64) تراخيص التنقيب للكويت والبحرين ونجد والساحل المتصالح وعمان" [ظ‎‎٢‎٥‎٦] (٦٥١/٥٢٧)

lastly the country round Dhofar - where he says there is oil.
I shall counsel Thomas to recoimnend the signing of the agreement
as soon as I get your instructions regarding my telegrams. (
H. H. is certainly not in a position to stick out for big terms
as he has practically nothing to offer.
Thomas' ship is a day late and does not come in till the second
April.
H. H 1 s horn seems to be unduly exalted with this fuss about the
oil concession and he scarcely seems to appreciate what little
he has to give^and perhaps the A.P.O. G. on their part scarcely
have grasped the situation. That is why I have impressed on H. H .
to qualify " the territories under his contral " by adding some
formula to the effect " mmmmmmit being understood that
certain parts are at present unsafe to enter ,, ,
He is certainly not in a position to give a concession over Oman,
and failing which , if there is no saving clause , the A.P. 0. C.
might easily claim that hehasnot carried out his part of the
agreement i. e. to ^concession over what is known as Oman.
H. H. my stick out for customs on private goods after 10 years-,
and I think he would be justified in that upto the extent of not
letting the agreement fall to the ground . On Thomas's arrldl I
tv ill let him and Mackie have a real good bargaining , and when
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