File 21/2 'Coal Depot at Koweit' [‎182r] (362/389)

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No.
R. I. M. DOCKYARD.
Bombay,^^ Teptember 1915’
From
Captain WALTER LUMSDEN, ti.v.o., c.i.k., k.n., a.d.c
Director of the Royal Indian Marine^
To
"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. ,
K 0 W E I T.
Gir,
T v7ith reference to your letter ?To.2S-C dated 21st
August 1915, recommending that l!essrs # G-ray Paul & Co., -
should be entrusted with the woric of Landing and Chipping
Government Coal at Koweit, I have the honour to infom you
that I am not sufficiently cognisant of the labour and other
conditions existing at Koweit and if you consider that it -
would be more advantageous and economical to employ Lasers.
Gray Paul <x Co., on the terms suggested therein, instead of
having a regular Government Staff, 1 have no remarks to —
offer as to the desirability or otherwise of the proposal,
more especially a*" you will be responsible for the correct
receipt and issue of coal at that port.
I would however point out that, although in para. 5 of
your letter you state r,hat I essrs. Gray Paul will not accepTr
any responsibility in regard to the returns or coal
received and issued, still they propose in para 5 of their
letter dated 19th April 1915 to charge Annas four per ton for
supervising the worlt
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I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
For Di pec tor, Loyal Indian T’arine.