PZ 4841/1937 'Persian Gulf: Haji Williamson & Major Holmes' [‎19r] (37/136)

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at Koweit autliorising iaiin to ini'ona Llajor Holmes,
if the necessity should arise that he would not be
allowed to go to Bahrein or the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Such
was tne situation when Sir Trenchard Fowle came home
on his recent deputation, and since then we have had
several talks with the Company, who are apprehensive
lest Ilajor Holmes, (who has now severed his connection
with them), should resume his connection with their
American rivals.
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A record of a final discussion between Lord
Cadman and Sir Trenchard Fowle on the subject will be
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found below ana nothing now remains to be none except
to dispose of Mr. Weightman*s telegram of the 24tn 8
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April, and to aecide wnat ai^er to return to Mr.Skliros's
enquiry whether tne veto on Major Holmes applies to
Koweit as well as to Banrein ana Tine Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
The latter question is being dealt with separately.
As regaras Mr. Y/eightman 1 s telegram, the position
is that short of refusing to grant the necessary visa,
we have no power to prevent Major Holmes from going to 1
Bahrein if he so wishes. There are obvious objections
to refusing a visa, and Sir Trenchard Fowle, with whom
tne matter was discussed before his departure, agrees that
it would be inadvisable to do so. Since our grelo
object in keeping Major Holmes away from Bahrein is
to prevent him from entering into negotiations with the
Sheikh, eitner for Petroleum Concessions Ltd. or any
otner Company), it is thought here,(ana Sir Trenchard Fowle f j
agrees,) that it will suffice if we tell the Sheikh of
Banrein/
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