'File 19/212 III (C 58) Bahrain Transhipment of Cargo' [‎146r] (304/420)

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that this ecttlment ehoiild Include mny queetlone of great
importance to the \rab shelkhdomfi of the Per clan Oolf, more
eBpoclally those of the Komelt blockade, of the eastern and
south-eaBtcm frontlerfr of r «udl Arabia and of the Bahrain
traneit dues. The desirability of euch a settlement wae urged
upon the Deputy t>audl Arabian Klnleter ^or foreign affairs
during hie recent visit to London and the possl^lt Items In
It were dlscuesed Individually. ^uad Bey mwza agreed In
principle to the general proposal, though naturally
the approval of ring Tbn eaud. \t the end of the conversation
relating particularly to the Pahraln tranelt dues, Fuad Bey
agreed to make a further attempt to persuade r 'lng Vn r aud
to send a Saudi delegation to Pahraln In order to discuss the
tr^nplt dues question, C
8, \part from the general argumentr agalnct Colonel ^oiOVs
proposal, therefore. It appears desirable at least to portpone
any action In the sense he suggests, at any rate until it is
known, whether ^uad Bey's representations have Induced King
Ibn Baud to agree to a conference, or whether, falling this,
the proposal for a general settlement. Including the transit
dues problem, will be found practicable. In any case, it is
clear from ring Tbn aud^ conversations with ^lr \ndrew ^^ymn y
at Ttlf, that action In the sense proposed by Colonel Fowle
would in all probability provoke the King to such indignation
thit it sould prove fatal to any hope of promoting a settlement
at all. In these cir^nrnt tancen Blr John ^ i»on hopes that the
Idea of any such action will not be approved by 5Ur Samuel Hoare,
9, Copies of this letter are being sent to the Toard o:
Trade and Department of Overreas Trade.
T an.
Sir,
your obedient P-ervant,