Coll 35/41 'Persian Gulf: radio telephone communication between Bahrain, and the mainland of Saudi Arabia (Dhahran) for the use of Californian Standard Oil Company' [‎232r] (468/982)

Confidential.
No. C/419.
15 XT
2927
The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
912
Bahrain, the 4th April 1942•
To
The Resident Manager,
California Arabian Standard Oil Company,
Dhahran.
Subject*- Radio telephonic communication between
Bahrain and Dhahran.
Dear Sir,
With reference to your application for the institution
of direct radio telephonic communication between Bahrain and
Dhahran, I have been directed to inform you that your request
has been granted subject to the following stipulations •—
(a) that it is understood that the concession is confined
to radio telephony;
(b) that it is for the duration of the war only and is
subject to revision or cancellation at any time;
(c) that your Company and the Bahrain Petroleum Company
Limited both give an assurance that the power or the
apparatus used will not be more than that sufficient
for communication between Bahrain and Dhahran, and wit]
launches on the waters between the two places, tha*
use will be confined to a fe carefully selec ed
staff and that the following restrictions will be
observed in operation t—
(i) the conversations will be confined to matters
connected with launches and barges service;
no mention will be made of shipping, air or
troop movements, mails or oi3. developments;
(ii) copies of orders issued by your Company and
the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited and the
names of officials entitled to use radio tele
phony will be forwarded to me, the Senior
Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Naval
Officer in Charge, Bahrain;
(iii) only the following frequencies will he used
viz. 6675 kc/s, 5050 kc/s, 3537 kc/s and
3287 kc/s; and
(iv) silence will be enforced immediately on receipt
of orders from the Senior Naval Officer, Persian
Gulf;
(d) that your Company and the Bahrain Petroleum Company
Limited will reach a settlement with Cable ana
Wireless limited regarding the latter’s claims,
and that if you fail to do so the whole position
may have to be reconsidered.