'File 6/6 W B Steele - State Engineer; (2) Group Captain H P G Leigh State Engineer' [‎59r] (117/362)

i
AIK MAIL .‘
No. 968-79/164.
LfL
BRITISH 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
CONSULATE GENERAL,
BUSHIRE.
Dated 23rd April, 1944
From:- { \ A ;
The Secretary to the Hon 1 ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
To
P.J. Stirling, Esquire,
C/0 British Embassy, CAIRO.
Subject:- Sea passages to the United Kingdom
for civilian officers.
s
j
Sir,
I have the honour to state that the following
sea passages from Port Said to the United Kingdom are
required for Kr. W.B. Steele, State Engineer, Bahrain
Government, and his family
1) Mr. W.B. Steele.
2) Mrs. Steele (wife).
3) Miss Steele (daughter).
4) Master Steele (son).
5) Master Steele (son).
... Age 45 years.
... Age 41 years.
... Age 18 years.
... Age 15 years.
... Age 8 years.
Nos. 2, 3 and 5 have been in the East for the last six years,
four years, and six years respectively. They require passages
by the steamer in the month of May 1944. Nos. 1 and 4 have
been out seven years and four years respectively and require
passages by the steamer in June 1944.
2. The health of the whole family has been impaired
by imbroken residence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and it is essential
that the children go to the United Kingdom for education.
3, Mr. Steele has been istructed to register the names
of himself and his family for passages with Messrs. Thomas
Cook and Son in Cairo, and it is requested that their
applications may kindly be submitted to the Middle East Sea
Passages Priority Board. I shall be grateful if I can be
informed telegraphically of the decision of the Board so
that air priorities to Cairo can he arranged.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Secretary to the Political
Resident in thb Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
^Copy to the PolitAgent, Bahrain, with reference
to his telegram No. 373'dated 19th April, 1944. Mr. Steele
may be instructed to register the names of himself and his
family with Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son, Cairo.