'File 10/15 Annex. Radio telephone communications between Bahrain and Dhahran' [‎7r] (15/164)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
Dbpartmint,
EXPRESS LETTER
[N. B,— This is an ORIGINAL MESSAGE, sent by post to save telegraphs
expense and undue use of the wires, but intended to be treated, on
receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To
save time and formalities it is wvrded and signed as if it had been
so despatched,]
Confidential
FiOM
Political,
Bahrain*
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. 9
London.
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Reference your telegram No.99dl| dated 3rd June 1942, 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. , Bushire. Radio telephonic cofflnunicatlon
between Bahrain and Dhahran•
2. On August 14th, 1942, six American civilians attached to the
American Military Mission at Cairo arrived at Bahrain on a U.S. Army
Transport 'plane from Basra, to inspect certain equipment belonging
to the California Arabian Standard Oil Company, with a view to buying
it for the American Army. They had sent no previous intimation of
their coming and were apparently unaware that this equipment was not
at Bahrain but on the Saudi Arabian mainland. As they had to leave
here the following day and ordinary methods of communication with
Dhahran would have involved considerable delay, I authorised the
Company to send the following message by R/T from Bahrain to Dhahran:-
"To Davis
H.P. Bayard, R.S. Bennett and Angus Ririe American civilians
attached to American Mission wish immediate clearance to go to
Arabia to look at equipment according yesterday's message. (Stop)
They plan leave Bahrain by plane tomorrow morning. Advise by
special contact at 14.15 hrs. if clearance possible. (Stop) Am
holding A1 Rega to send them over. (Stop) Authorized
Reynolds*
for 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. , Bahrain.
Copy to 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. for information with reference to his
telegram No. 1043, dated 5th June 1942.
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