'File 14/5 III Correspondence regarding postal arrangements at Sharjah and Dubai' [‎4r] (7/202)

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yo.756.1240
British iigency, Bharjah.
Bated the oth July 1945*
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*
jubject:- Export from Indi a of motor vehi cle s a nd op are
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Memorandum
of June
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in reply to your Express letter No . 1156-36/lc dated the
3rd of June 1943 the requirements of vehicles for the Trucial
Coast were reported as one carthree pick-ups and two lorries
fvide this office telegrams Nos*. 53o and 6od dated the dth and
22nd of June 1943 respectively)* At this time Khan Sahib Husain
had not applied for a car under the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. quota. Later
however he applied verbally to my predecessor for a vehicle
who recommended that a permit be issued in his favour for a
15 cwt truck* This recommendation however was not accepted
as presumably the correspondence relating to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
quo had been closed and also this office had stressed the
unsuitability of 15 cwt trucks.
3. • sometime lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ,er an Inspector of the Indian post and
Telegraphs Department visited Sharjah on a tour of inspection
and Khan Sahib Husain represented his difficulties to him
regarding transport and his need for a new vehicle. It appears
that he gave the Khan Sahib to understand that he would try to
obtain a permit for him officially through his department and
that is why the Khan Sahib has applied for one to the Director
of Posts and Telegraphs, Sindh and Baluchistan Circle.
4. Khan sahib still stands in need of a car as at present
he only possesses an old and unreliable Eord pick-up and
experiences great difficulty in fulfilling the terms of his
mail contract. From the Director's letter it would appear that
the post and Telegraphs Department might be prepared to arrange
the issue of an export permit for him if we explain the reason
why his application to us was turned down and certify that he
really needs a new car for the purpose of fulfilling the terms
of his mail contract. Unless therefore there is any chance of
obtaining a vehicle for him under the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. quota I
would suggest that we reply to the Director of posts ana
Telegraphs, Sindh and Baluchistan accordingly. The Khan Sahib
requires a Ford pick-up or a station wagon or a truck of any
description, er in ttot order of preference.
political Officer, Trucral Coast,
^ Sharjah.
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