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1933.* 1 am, however, asking Dickson to send me fortnightly reports, which I shall
pass on to you. Anything of importance will, of course, be reported separately with
the least delay.
3. In this connexion I would invite attention to my printed letter No. 19 (220-S
to the Government of India), dated the 16th March,t in the enclosure to which Dickson
reports two journeys of the Shaikh of Kuwait across his southern boundary, ostensibly
for hunting, in company, amongst others, of Holmes' " jackal," Mohammed Yatim.
The latter's presence suggests that the journeys may have been connected with the
question of oil concessions in the Kuwait-Nejd Neutral Zone and in Hasa.
4. Under my printed letter No. 54 (982-S to the Government of India), dated
30th December, 1932,^; I reported that Holmes had delivered to the Shaikh a message
from the Eastern and General Syndicate inviting him to London as their guest during
the coming summer. This was confirmed by a letter from Janson. The Shaikh has
written to Dickson asking him what His Majesty's Government's wishes in the matter
are, as he would not accept the invitation without obtaining their consent and approval,
the fact being of course that he wishes His Majesty's Government to bear the onus
of a refusal. I have told Dickson to explain to the Shaikh verbally that if he visits
England as the guest of the Syndicate there may be difficulties about treating his visit
as official, which I hope will ride him off.
5. Janson and Lombardi, the latter reported to be a Director of the Standard
Oil Company, passed through Kuwait by air on 2nd March and, after spending some
time at Bahrein, returned with Holmes on the 14th March to Kuwait, where they
are the guests of the Shaikh for some time. I met both these individuals while calling
at Bahrein a few days ago on my way back from Muscat. They did not talk any business
with me.
I am sending a copy of the telegram referred to and of this letter to Metcalfe
demi-officially.
Yours, &c.,
T. 0. FOWLE.
18119/33 [No. 88].
No 250.
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. to COLONIAL OFFICE.
Sm, 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. , 18th April, 1933.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to transmit to you, for the
information of the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, a copy of a telegram
from the Government of India, on the subject of the proposed visit of the Shaikh of
Kuwait to England.
I am, &c.,
S. F. STEWAET.
Reference to previous correspondence ; Letter to 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. of the 25th Februarv,
1933.§
Copies sent to Foreign Office, Admiralty, and Petroleum Department.
Enclosure in No. 250.
Government of India, Foreign and Political Department, to the Secretary
op State for India.
(Eeceived 3.30 p.m., 12th April, 1933.)
Telegram.
12 th April (948.) Addressed to Secretary of State for India repeated 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Bushire letter 31st March, 313 S. of 1933.
Shaikh of Kuwait's visit to England. , . . -r.
2. J¥e concur in terms of draft letter which Resident proposes addressing
Shaikh and recommend that Resident be authorised to send it.
f No. 248.
§ 18119/33 [No. 27] : not printed.