"الملف 9/22 افتتاح بنك ثانٍ في البحرين: البنك الإمبراطوري في إيران" [و‎‎٨] (٤٤/١٥)

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Copy of Note from Qir^ctor, Civil and Services
Censorship (India). No. D. 133/Censore^ dated, the
the I4tli September 1^)44*
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INDIAN CfiNSORSIIP
Interceptd Place Bombay. Dated 9th epte'flber 194-1. Airgraph 25.8.44,
From:- N.3. Golder,
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D. Ham Esq.
The *R*aL*rn Bank Ltd.
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The Eastern Bank Ltd.
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CONCERNINQ THE NEW BRANCH BjIING OPENED BY IMPERIAL
BANK OF IRAN AT BAHRAIN. .
The#?oiIowing is a copy of the Airgraph:- %
My dear Harc,
The news telegraphed by you that the Imperial Babk-e
of Iran are preparing to open in Bahrain a nd have actually
obtained official permission to do so y came as a disconcert- *
ing surprise to ua in London. In discussion with their
General Manager Immediately after receiving the information.
I learned that their representative, Mr, lyere (Taiyers)
visited Bahrain recently for the purpose of making enquiries
with a view to opening a Branch and has since gone to India
to recruit staff, purchase stationery etc. I should be
interested to kno when he visited Bahrain, vdbith whom he
stayed there and why his presenc for such a purpose was
not known and reported to us before.
The General Manager of the Imperial Bank of Iran
expressed the hope that our respective Managers (when their)
Branch opened) would be good friends socially although
competitors in business. This is something which I must
le»ve in yopir hands t but what hurts us most is the evidence
that in w r time they can spare the staff for uhat we ,
regard as an enroachnent on our territory whilst we. erwing
to the release of personnel for w*r services, find the
gre-test difficulty in providing the staff for our
legitimate needs.
Pie se telegraph us immediately if and when you
hear that the. Imperial Bank of Tran are about to open." /
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