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Telegram 3.4.
from H.M.Secretary of State for Irniiat India Cfficet
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. , Busnire. London.
Repeated Government of India, New I>elhi.
H.M. Ambassador , Tehran.
No.3285•
Dated 15th rec-ived 17th February 1946.
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IMPORTANT.
Gulf
StSCRiiT.
Your telegram No.91
cables*
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January 19th. Persian
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2. Cable & Wireless state that new concession
has been agreed to in principle subject to Customs
exemption points, and is expected to be signed shortly.
It permits Cable k Wireless (a) to continue to maintain
and operate cables at present landed at Bush ire {oi to
establish, install, maintain and operate in future such
additional cables at Bushire as Company may require
(c) to continue to maintain and operate at Bushire the
Company's emergency wireless apparatus on the understand
ing that it is used for no other purpose than for
oommunioation during cable interruptions unless permissio
is given by Persian Government. I understand Bushire
end of Bahrain-Bushire cable is still led in to Rushire
cable station and that rejoining it would take place
outside territorial waters.
3. Provided Cable k Wireless take no action to
rejoin Bahrain-Bushire cable until concession has been
actually signed clauses (a) and (b) above appear between
them to dispose satisfactorily oi points (a) and
of your telegram. Do you consider that likelihood of the
Persian Government using it ae occasion for reviving
claim to Bahrain would remain if Company postpones taxing
of action proposed until after concession has been signed.
4. From point of view of improving through cable
communication advantages appear considerable.
5 # ? Your paragraph 2 is answered by ^c) in
paragraph 2 above.
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N o.244-S•
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. ,
Bushire.
19th February 19 46.
Copy forwarded, with complitaent s, to -
The 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,
reference 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. endorsement No.^94-3 ddted 19th
January 1946.
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