Coll 35/41 'Persian Gulf: radio telephone communication between Bahrain, and the mainland of Saudi Arabia (Dhahran) for the use of Californian Standard Oil Company' [‎284r] (572/982)

Telephone: Temple Bar 9468.
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With reference to my letter of the 23*'& March aoout
direct radio telephone communication between^Bahrein and
Saudi Arabia for the two American oil companies, Sir Edward
Wilshaw has now acknowledged the letter v/e v/rote to him
informing him of what had been decided.
After expressing regret at th e decision, he spates
that he wishes to place on record that this concession r ’y 1 ^ 0
counter to the assurances given by 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. at
Bahrein in regard to Cable and Wireless Limited s ..
telecommunication rights in Bahrein, on the basis 01 which W ey
have been working in the island, since on the recommendation
of such 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. the Company has not been able .0
proceed Y/ith its intended application for a direct concession
from the Sheikh.
Sir Edward Wilshaw also enquires what measure of
control it is intended to exercise in Bahrein for the
purpose of preventing the oil companies from communicating
either radio-tele graphically or radio-telephonieally v/i uh
places outside Bahrein other than in Saudi Arabia.
As regards Sir Edward’s first point,perhaps the
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and Agent could be consulted as to whether
the time is opportune for the question of a direct
concession to be raised again, or for some. specific assurance
to be given in regard to the general position of Ca.,-e ana
Wireless Limited in Bahrein ?
As regards his second point, 1 suppose the answer
is that if any evidence of abuses o^ the concession is
forthcoming 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. is in a position t.o v/ithdrav
the concession. The difficulty, however, will be to detect
any abuses unless someone constantly listens in. jrom ~ne
point of view of Gable and Wireless Limited this was, I -ninx
their main anxiety for a central installation.
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Yours rinee rely,
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