'File 5/2 III Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎118r] (240/779)

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POLITICO Afi^CY,
KUv/AlT.
The 26th May 19S6.
From
Captain G.S.de Gaory, M.C.,
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;
To
The Kon’ble the Political Besident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire:.
Neutral Bone Option^
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I teve the honour to invite your attention to
my letter Mo.C-162 of the 13th MW> His jlxcellenoy,
at times in the last week, has maintained, as he has said
before, that the Meutral 3one was indivisible for an Oil
concession owing to its peculiar juridical nature, that
he had never in his heart approved the neutrality of the
.one, and that it should belong in its entirety to Kuwait.
He hoped that it might yet do so ana hintea to me that he
thought some arrangement might be come to a out it.
2. He also suggested that the A.I.O.C. had already
room to explore in Kuwait territory proper. If they sere
anxious for more oil they could develop the southern sites
in Kuwait, Burgan, Uaadanyat and others (ignoring any
difference of composition between the Kuwait Oil Company
and the
3. As I understand from ^ajor Holmes, His Excellency
hinted that if ever the Neutral 3one ceased to be neutral
and became Kuwait territory he would consider favourably
giving the whole area to his Compeiiy.
4 . It looks at first sight therefore as if the Shaikh
may acquire the support of the A.I.O.C. in his ques
the whole territorial rights for the Neutral -one, ana
therefore declining of negotiations now from his own