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3. It is, however, not proposed that the local distribution to adjoining
posts from Jedda of roneo-ed copies of the reports should be discontinued.
4. A similar letter is being sent to the Colonial Office, Dominions Office,
Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, Treasury, Board of Trade, Department
of Overseas Trade, Petroleum Department and Ministry of Health.
(45)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter No. P. Z. 5600/37, dated the 24th
August 1937,
Received on 18th Septejnber 1937 with Political Secretary' l s letter No. 35, dated
the 2nd September 1937.
Notes from Foreign Office, No. E. 4835/27/91, dated August 18, 1937.
Signor Crolla, the Italian Charge d’Affaires, called at the Foreign Office
on the 18th August in order to make an oral communication, on instructions
from the Italian Government, to the effect that Senator Gasparini had just
left for Sana’a in order to negotiate the renewal of the Italo-Yemeni Treaty
of Friendship, which was due shortly to expire.
Signor Crolla had been instructed to add that this communication was
made in accordance with the spirit of the Rome Understanding of 1927,
which, the Italian Government intended, would continue fully to inspire
(informare) their policy in the Arabian Peninsula.
(46)
Received on 11th September 1937 with Political Secretary' 1 s letter No. 34, dated
the 26th August 1937.
Endorsement from Board of Trade, London, No. C. R. T. 6661/37 (P.
Z. 5499/37, dated the 19th August 1937.
The Board of Trade present their compliments to the Secretary of State
for India in Council, and beg to transmit herewith for information copy of a
letter of to-day’s date which they have caused to be addressed to the Under
Secretary of State, Foreign Office, S. W. 1.
Enclosure to S. No. (46).
Letter from Board of Trade, London, to Foreign Office, S. W. 1,
No. C. R. T. 6661/37, dated the 19th August 1937.
With reference to your letter No. E. 4673/580/25 of the 4th August
[S. No. (44-A)], I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that the reports
contained in the despatches from His Majesty’s Minister at Jedda provide
adequate information for their purpose, and they see no objection therefore
to the proposal of Lord Halifax that the Jedda Monthly Report should not
be printed and distributed after the end of the current year.
Copies of this letter are being sent to the Treasury, Colonial Office, India
Office, Dominions Office, War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Ministry of
Health, Department of Overseas Trade, and Petroleum Department.