'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company' [‎127r] (258/406)

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10. As things turned out, the party which arrived, con^
sisted of
(a) Dr, G-robba (and wife), German Minister;
(b) Monsieur Lepissier (and wife) French Chare© 1
d f Affaires;
(c) Dr •Hermann ueaho, , German DdMcaticnsl Expert
attached to ’Iraq Government;
(d) Monsieur Asfar, French Consular Agent, Basra:
and X did my best to entertain them and show them round the V-
Town personally, although I could offer them no food, as X
had another large luncheon party on, consisting of Captain and
Mrs*Howes, American Missionaries and Imperial Airways Officers
(latter stranded here)*
lie The party neither called on,nor left cards for, the
Shaikh, and left again for Basra at 2 P*M. Monsieur Asfar
before leaving apologized privately fer the invasion, which
he had done his best to stop on receipt of my wire*
12* Whilst in my house, Dr*Grobba and the French Charge’
d’Affaires put one or two very pointed questions regarding
the activities of the new Kuwait Oil Company, and appeared
to be perfectly aware of who Major Holmes and Mr*Chisholm
were* They also asked whether it was true that the Political
Resident was about to take up his residence at Bahrain.
13. In my opinion the visit had some connection with Oil
and was in the nature of a "preliminary look round",
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
1/
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Lt.- Colonel,
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. , Kuwait.