"ملف ٨٢/٢٧ III (F 84) شركة النفط الأنجلو فارسية أ.ب.و.ك: نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎١‎٨] (٦٣٨/٢٣٣)

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Fr*m H.M'ti. Minister, Jedda^
T« H.M's. Secretary tf State f«r Foreign Affairs,
London, No* 40.
Repeated Government of India, Foreign and Political
Department, New Delhi, No» 12.
Political Resident, Swdut Bahrain, No. 31.
Dated 21et (received 23rd ) March 1934.
Relayed under Bushire tele-
gran No. 328, dated 22nd
March 1934.
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Government of India telegram of 20th March
to India Office.
Latest correspondence seems to indicate that
policy decided on by His Majesty's Government will
have t» be made kn.wn t« Bin Saud .r Hilljctne t» his
knowledge much earlier than was anticipated in
January. I see no help for this but I feel bound to
emphasise following points.
2. I cannot foresee reaction of Bin Saud but
His Majesty's Government must be prepared for
p.ssibility at least .f c»ntr»versy of great magnitude
especially as it will be difficult t* insist en Blae
line in the dlrectian ®f Qatar withnut asserting
principle that his territory as a wh.le is bounded by
Blue and Violet lines.
3. Bin Saud will not regard issue as
Juridical though he willfcoubtleBS argue it partly on
that basis, e.g. he may take line that Artie
Treaty of December 26th 1915 treats with extent of h
eastern territories as being still undefined and as
depending on ancestral rights no> on any successorship
to Turks.
4. Bin Saud will attach more impoi
political and possible economic aspects of pioblem.
Insistence/