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which they might obtain, and a clear
understanding as to the nationality of the
company would also "be necessary. Any application
must, further, "be put forward through the
Political Resident.
3. Commander Bayldon stated that his company
would find no difficulty whatever in agreeing to
the various stipulations put forward. His
Managing Director, who dealt with the "business
detail of the question, was at present abroad,
"but would "be in this country in a few days time.
He would talk the matter over with him and
communicate further with us.
4. I said that it might he well to deal with the
question as one of some urgency, as we had now
information from the Political Resident that
the Sheikh of Shargah had asked permission to
give a concession for the Abu Musa red oxide to
certain individuals who were believed to be
Persian merchants. Commander Bayldon said that he
appreciated the situation. I added that the
Political Resident had promised some supplementary
information by bag and that this would be
communicated to Commander Bayldon when it was
received.
(Sd.) J .G .Laithwaite.
17th July,1934.