'File 8/15 Arab Series - 1933-1939' [‎181r] (361/434)

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Memorandum from the C. G., Kusiiire, to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait,
No. 1488/53/12-IV., dated the 3rd August 1937.
Reference India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. letter No. P. Z.-3817/37, dated the 24th June
1937, a copy of which has been sent to you.
2 . Will you please take action in accordance with paragraph 2 of the
above quoted letter and let me know when the amount has been remitted to
the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ?
3. A copy of this memorandum is being sent to the Secretary of State
for India and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
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Received on 15th August 1937 with Political Secretary's letter No. P. Z.-4655I
37, dated the 29th July 1937.
Letter from Air Ministry, London, to India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , S. W. L, No. S.-1476,
DATED THE 15TH JULY 1937.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for Air to refer to the despatch
from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrein (No. T./48-13/2), dated the 16th June
forwarded by the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. reference P. Z. 4103/1937.
2 . I am to state that the Air Ministry concurs in the terms of the tem
porary Agreement for one year dated the 7th June, 1937, concluded by the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrein, with the Sheikh of Dibai, and to request that this
concurrence may be communicated by telegram to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with an appreciation of the promptitude with which the
negotiations with the Sheikh were concluded.
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in Colonial Office covering letter No. P. Z.-5168/37, dated the
17th August 1937.
Received on 28th August 1937 with Political Secretary's letter No. 32, dated
the 12th August 1937.
Copy of letter from the Governor’s Office, Aden, to Secretary of
State for the Colonies, London, No. Confidential (2), dated the
16th June 1937.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your confidential despatch
of the 24th May 1937 regarding the succession to the Sultan Sate of Mukalla,
and to state that I shall discuss the matter with His Highness Sultan Salih'
on his return to Aden, in the manner that you indicate. I do not yet know
the date of his arrival, but I understand that it will be during the month of
July.
2 . In the meantime Sultan Muhammad bin ’ Umar, son of the late
Sultan ’ Umar and claimant under the Will of Sultan Awadh to the Sultanate
of Mukalla, has arrived and is remaining here temporarily to press his case.
He has not yet stated it fully but I have no doubt that he will base it not
only on the Will of Sultan Awadh but also on the Agreement made between
his father, the late Sultan L mar, and the present Sultan at Hyderabad in
India on 24th June 1922, to which he has already referred in a recent letter
to me. Copies of this agreement and of the Will of Sultan Awadh were sent
to your predecessor as accompaniments to Major-General Scott’s despatch
No. 67, dated the 16th May 1923. For convenience I propose to send you
fresh copies of both the documents.
3. It will be seen that the Agreement of 1922, to which the present Sultan
appended his signature, is of a very categorical nature, and it will be interest
ing to see how His Highness proposes to justify his intention to dishonour
it. It will be observed that although General Scott recommended on page 4
of his despatch of l(3th May 1923 that the Agreement should be recognised
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