'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [‎58r] (117/495)

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^ very fine launch TDuillj in Ku vr a.^'t qsi6. pro-
vided vrith a 50-55 h.p. Kelvin engine by Khalil Kanoo.rr.ace
its appearance here and attracted a great deal of attention.
I examined the launch, and notice that it was
lit by electricity, which is in itself an inncva 10.,
that the electric engine, a small plant without a battery
was cf American origin. I would be glad ii you -ould put me
into touch, via the Department of Overseas Trade, of makers
of such engines in England, so that I may reccmrnend t^eir
use in launches in preference to American engines, -he launch
engine market is at present entirely British and it is our
dirty "to sgg ■that it* remains so.
Further, the installation ol electric light
in Bahrein is going to give rise to a large market for
electrical acces^orle?, lamps, fittings small machines
driven by electricity etc. and I should like to have full
particulars of firms that deal in such article^ with cata
logues so that I can introduce them to appropriate firms etc.
This should be done as soon as possible or tbey will lock
elsewhere for their supply, and once they have becr-;_e
accustoned to placing orders elsewhere they '"ill turn less
readily to the United Kingdom.
Messrs.Khalil Kanoo, have been approached by
Messrs.Horris and Company, the well known British Motor
firm, ■ ixh the suggestion that they should take up the
agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for their new production the "Navigator" marine rno^or
of 12 h.p. I believe that they have refused the cfier, out
in any case it is quite useless that they should undertake
the arency for they are far too much committed to Keltoins
to make any use of it, and it would only mean that a
promising British make was barred from partlcipatLi,, in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. market. I would like to hear also cf other
makers of motor launch engines (other than Kelvin, Thornycrofl
and Parsons) suitable for fitment to native craft so that I
could recommend them if desired, far it is not in the inter
ests