Coll 35/42 'Persian Gulf: cable arrangements' [‎54r] (107/859)

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1H/P6/1. 9th September, 1947.
" "lias p. Bridger.
Overseas Teleco«E?iunications Department,
Ceneral Post Office, K.C.l.
Dear Miss Bridger,
pkrsias gulp
Vith reference to the letters from the Post Office on the above
subject, ending with that dated 26th August embodying the B.J.C.B. # s
about Services requirements, the position appears to be as
follows, so far as SL1 interested parties are concerned.
The Company's plan of March last provided for Gulf coaaasinications
on the basis shown in attachment A, i.e. single cables connecting
Bahrain with Pao, Bajrain with Bushire and Bushire with Fao. It was
nrop^sed that the Xarachi—Kuscat—Aden (Bibles should be operated but that
the cables Muscat/Bahrain and Muscat/Bushire should be abandoned.
Since that date, we have been informed that the Persians are
anxious to conclude a fresh agreement with three new conditions namely:-
(•) That the Company should cease to operate a wireless station
at Bushire.
(b) That the Peraian Government should exact fees for transit
traffic handled by the Company at Bushire, and,
(o) that the large office and staff of the Company at Bushire
should be substantially reduced.
. The Services' interests indicate the following cables an beina
aesirable or essential: 0
Far o-Bahra in-Mus cat
Fao-Bushire-Muscat•
This is the system as routed at present. 7
*e have evolved a scheme which meets traffic requirements, safe
guards coiamunicati on in the case of interruption, meets the j ersians un
£ P°J nt and wili, we hope, satisfy the requirements of the B.J.C.B.
honofo w«» mr** riM-l+A, m**Z*~. « 1 - _ a. j t ’ "you to
cables "extended to~~Teher«ua''with relay at ’BusSre*arST thr^other^Bshrain/
Bushire Jointed through in normal conditions in the cable house at
Bushire to one of the Bushire-Fao
cables thereby making a B&hrain/Fao
* circuit/