'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [‎137r] (289/538)

Department.
EXPRESS LETTER
it an ORIGINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which proifydes a mans of conimunidation more
expeditions than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the ttftegrafph. Tt is intendtb be treated,
on receipt, with the tame expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To sareMme and to obviate
formalities it it drafted in the form of a telegram. r ' ' " ' ' ' ^ J '* ~
respontible officer of the Department.]
560-S of 1933. B " ^ '
Dated - the
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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.
Political,
Bahrain.
I enclose copies of telegrams 117 and 118, both
dated the 25rd May, from Minister,Jedda.
2 ' T wo main points arise from these telegrams. The firsi
is the tactics to be pursued vis p vis the Saudi Government, and
subject to your remarks I think the best line to take would be
that indicated b.y Minister in the last paragraph of his telBgraci
118: M Subject to other views I think best course might be to
express regret at refusal of conference proposal; to say that it
leaves Bahrain Government no alternative but to notify termina
tion of 1920 arrangement; and then to watch developments for twe
or three months before taking any definite final decision."
The second point is whether the Saudi Government, as
indicated by Minister,(tide first part of the last paragraph
his telegram 118), are trying to bluff us with a threat of
cutting out Bahrain altogether, or whether they, i.e. the Saudi
Government, can really make Ras Tanura into a proper port.
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