"D 93 نفط الكويت أ.ب.و.ك والنقابة الشرقية العامة المحدودة" [و‎‎٧‎٤] (٥٢٦/١٦٨)

as the guest of the Company during the coming Summer; that
he (the Shaikh) had replied expressing his thanks and
pleasure at the idea of seeing England, "but pointed out
that he could in no way accept until His Majesty's Govern
ment had been consulted and given their permission, this
because he was under Great Britains protection, and so
under definite obligations as regards leaving hisState»
4. I have given the Shaikh's reply at length as
I think you should @e aware of his side of the case.
5. I do noHaiow what is behind this new move of
the Eastern & General Syndicate, but I should imagine
that Mr•Jans on has changed the wording of his invitation
to the Shaikh both to disarm the Shaikh and to meet pos
sible objections of His Majesty's Government,.
6. I personally think it would be highly undesirable
on political grounds for the Shaikh to visit England as
the guest of a private individual. It is 'not done' in
the Arab East and will be widely misunderstood.
7. The Shaikh has only to be clearly told that
His Majesty's Government would be quite unable to recognise
him or do him the honour due to his rank whilst in England,
if he were to accept a private invitation of this sort;
and I feel sure he would gracefully back out of the project.
As in other matters, all he wants is a definite indication
from His Majesty's Government of their wishes.
8. I aay add that the contents of your telegram
No.T.21,dated the 3rd March 1935 were duly passed on to
the Shaikh by me. All he remarked was that presumably the
Political Resident will reply to his official letter by a
/
similar missive.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
" Lt.-Colonel,
Political Agent, Kuwait.