'File No: 10/1 (Vol: I). Oils & Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession' [‎36r] (84/504)

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Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Bahrain.,the i36tli Juno 1932,
Dear Sir Hugh,
Last year Taj or ^olnes a rived on the 2i -th and
left on the 13th June# I'e remained absent in Llnglani until
the 11th November of the same year and left again for
on the 34th Aprils He remained away until the 11th June
when he returned for one week and he has now loft for uroye
with the intention of returning sometime in Iloveraber,
: ilm coirespondenoe regarding the necessity for the
existence of a local representative (who must be a British
subject) was discussed at length,principally between the
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the Colonial Office and your file has probably
fuller details than mine. I personally do not consider it
possible for a man of Major Holmes* age to remain here
uninterruptedly for 5 years and if be attempted to do so
he would be committing suicide# has now given me a
letter instructing me to send all correspondence for him to
Husseli of Tespers/but he does not mention whether this is
for correspondence in his capacity as representative of the
Bahrain Petroleum Company or of the ..astern G-eneral Syndicate#
I find it a little difficult at times in distinguishing
between these two incarnations.
At the moment we get on quite well without any local
representative and since we are fortunate the present
-loius imager little occurs to disturb the peace# ' hen,
however,their operations extend and bring them into closer
contact with the public the need will be felt and we shall
require
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