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into the sea. Moreover a member of the Syndicate’s staff stated in conver
sation that Mr. John Park, who holds a watching brief for the operating com
pany, has a staff engaged on full pay in the United States of America ready
to take over. According to another informant, however, the Sydicate cannot
hope to produce gold for some three years yet. No public transactions in
shares of the Syndicate have been heard of, but Mr. Twitchell says that he
has sold some shares “ at a good profit ”.
2. In March a prospector went off to explore the area towards the
Transjordan frontier in the vicinity of the Hejaz Railway. He stated before
leaving that he would in any case probably find coal, which would suit the
company very well. His hopes, however, appear to have been over modest
as at the end of April the Legation were credibly informed that the workings
of an old mine, rich in ore, had been discovered at Araiq, north of Teima, where
a nugget was found yielding seven ounces of gold.
3. Copies of the despatch are being sent to the Department of Overseas
Trade and Transjordan.
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Endorsement from the External Affairs Department, No. F. 42-N/37,
DATED THE 2ND AUGUST 1937.
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the Hon’ble the
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Arabia series of 1936 [S. Nos. (51) to (93)].
Copy sent separtely to Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat.
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Endorsement from the External Affairs Department, No. F. 42-N/37,
DATED THE 2ND AUGUST 1937.
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the Political
Bahrain.
Agent, Kuwait.
Muscat.
Arabia series of 1936. [S. Nos. (51) to (93).]
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Endorsement from the External Affairs Department, No. F.-42-N/37,
dated the 2nd August 1937.
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the Defence Be*
partment (G. S. B.)/Department of Education, Healthy and Lands.
Arabia series of 1936 [S. Nos. (51) to (93)].
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MEMORANDUM.
The paper specified below was transmitted to His Majesty’s Minister,
Kabul, for information, under cover of the Foreign Secretary’s letter No'
18-K, dated the 31st July 1937.
Arabia series of 1936. [S. Nos. (51) to (93).]