'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways' [‎107r] (228/416)

From
to
the Hon* Die Lieut*-Colonel ?*C.j?o^!e,
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 tne iersian Gulf,
the General Manager,
Iveeere* imperial Airways Limited,
Loudon*
Buehire, pe r aia n Gulf, the
March 1953*
Sir,
Some months ago a European employl of your Copupany at
Gwadur slightly injured by accident a local inhabitant while
out shooting. The accident was not the fault of the
employ4 and the incident was satisfactorily closed at the
time* In order, however, to minimise the risk of
oceuirence of such incidents X would be glad if the Company
would instruct its local represent©tivee in the Persian
Gulf section {including Gwadur) to keep in close touch with
the local 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. , or other British authority, to
give him,for the information of the local Ruler, previous
intimation of any new works or developments to be under
taken, and to consult him before m {the representative; or
any of the Company’s employees or passengers indulge in
shooting, visiting the bagaar or desert, or taking any
action generally which might bring them into contact with
the local inhabitants.
2. in this connection i have just received a comuni cat ion
from 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. , Banrain, that passengers at
.hargah to ve begun going into the town, one lady passenger
doing so clad in beach pyjat.as. However, suitable the
latter garb my be in its right place, that place is
obviously not bnargah and i have written to the btoihh
pointing out that by a clause in the air facilities agree
ment no employee of tne Company, or passenger, can enter
4 a town without his permission, ana tnst 1 advise him «