Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎102v] (206/284)

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C. 98026/32 [No. 160],
No. 187.
TREASURY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Secret.)
(S. 37211.)
Sir , Treasury Chambers, 12th December, 1932.
I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury Mr.
Flood's letter of the 10th instant* and the accompanying copies of the drafts of two
telegrams which it is proposed to address to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on the
subject of the situation arising from the application for an oil concession in Kuwait
which have been put forward by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and the Eastern and
General Syndicate.
In reply I am directed to request you to inform the Secretary of State that My
Lords, for Their part, concur in the terms of these telegrams.
I am, &c.,
F. PHILLIPS.
C. 98026/32 [No. 161].
No. 188.
WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
Sir , The War Office, London, S.W.I, 13th December, 1932.
I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge receipt of your letter
dated 10th December, 1932,* on the subject of oil concessions in Kuwait and in reply
to state that they concur generally with the terms of the two draft telegrams which it is
now proposed should be sent to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , subject to the following
remarks.
2. Prior to the meeting of the Standing Official Sub-Committee for questions
concerning the Middle East held on the 2nd December, 1932, the Council had not been
kept in touch with the question of oil concessions in Kuwait under consideration, and
the correspondence referred to in the private and personal wire which is now being
despatched to Colonel Fowle does not therefore include any expression of their views.
The Council are very much interested in all questions of strategical importance and they
wish to associate themselves most fully with paragraph 3 of letter dated 18th November,
1932,t from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. They request, therefore, that
the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. should be apprised of their views.
3. Accordingly I am to ask that the following addition should be made to the
private and personal telegram :—
cc The Army Council wish to associate themselves particularly with the third
paragraph of Admiralty letter of the 18th November, 1932."
4. A copy of this letter has been sent to the Treasury, Foreign Office, 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. ,
Admiralty, Air Ministry and Petroleum Department.
I am, &c.,
H. J. CREEDY.
* No. 185.
t No. 180.