Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎61r] (123/284)

Colonial Office.
18301/33 [No. 33].
No. U7.
(Confidential.)
EXTRACT FROM A FINAL RECORD OF A MEETING (ADJOURNED FROM THE
26th APRIL) HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON THE 3 rd OF MAY,
1933, TO DISCUSS VARIOUS QUESTIONS RELATING TO OIL IN THE
PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Fre$ent:—
Me. Parkinson
Mr. Blaxter
Mr. Jambs
Mr. Eendel { Foreign Office.
Mr. Johnstone ) b
Mr. Laithwaite , India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. .
Captain Moore , Admiralty.
Mr. Starling , Petroleum Department.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fowle , 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. in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Captain Prior , Indian Political Department (lately
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. at Bahrein).
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C. Major Holmes's Residence in Bahrein.
29. Mr. Laithwaite mentioned that Captain Prior had expressed the opinion
that, if Major Holmes were required to reside in Bahrein for, say, ten months in every
year, he would probably resign the appointment, if only for reasons of health. If
this was so, insistence on such a period of residence might well be the easiest way out
of our difficulties.
Mr. Blaxter mentioned that it had been understood from oral discussions with
the Company's representatives that they would prefer to avoid a fixed period being
laid down during which their Local Representative must reside in Bahrein.
30. Mr. Parkinson said he would prefer not to take any action in this matter
until he had had an opportunity of studying the statement of the facts which was to be
drawn up as the result of the discussions at the meeting of the 26th of April.*
18301/33 [Nos. 35 38].
No. 118.
MR. K. W. BLAXTEB (Colonial Office)
to
'1] MR. G. W. RENDEL (Foreign Office).
= 2] MR. J. C. WALTON ( India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ).
^3] MR. F. C. STARLING (Petroleum Pepartment).
>] CAPTAIN H. R. MOORE (A dmiralty).
[Answered [1 j by No. 121; [3] by No. 122.]
Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.I, 20th May, 1933.
My dear [Rendel,] [Walton,] [Starling,] [Moore,]
In connexion with the Bahrein Oil Concession, we have been going carefully
into the question of Major Holmes's residence in Bahrein, in the light of the recent
discussions, and Parkinson has asked me to let you know our views. These are briefly,
that the case against Major Holmes on specific points is not a very strong one, and
that on general grounds it would probably be better to let matters rest where they
are for the present. . n ^
As you know, the Company hold that all that is required of them under Condition L
is that their Local Representative should be on the spot when there is any business
to be transacted. While it seems clear that this contention is contrary \o the wording
of Condition C, the fact remains that we can only point to the specific instance of his
* Np. 115.