مراسلات بشأن الامتيازات في البحرين والكويت وغيرها بين ١٩٣٢-يوليو ١٩٣٣ (مطبوع سري رقم ٤٩ للمكتب الاستعماري في الشرق الأوسط) [و‎‎١‎٠‎٢] (٢٨٤/٢٠٥)

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0. 98026/82 [Nos. 148-150].
No. 185.
COLONIAL OFFICE
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'3] Treasury.
[Answered [1] by No. 197, [21 by No. 188, and [o] by No. 187.]
Sir , Downing Street, 10th December, 1932.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to refer to the meeting of
the Middle East Official Sub-Committee which was held on the 2nd of December to
consider the situation arising from the applications for an oil concession in Kuwait
which have been put forward by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and the Eastern and
General Syndicate, and to enclose, for the consideration of the [To [1] : Air Council]
[To [2] : Army Council] [To [3] : Lords Commissioners of the Treasury] copies of the
drafts of two telegrams* which, in accordance with the recommendations made by
the Sub-Committee it is proposed to address to the Eesident in the Persian Gulf.
Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister will be glad to learn whether [To '[1] ; the Air Council]
[To [2] : the Army Council] [To [3] : Their Lordships] concur in the terms of the
telegrams and, in view of the urgency of the matter, I am to request that an early reply
may be returned.
Similar letters have been addressed to the [To [1]; War Office, Treasury,]
[To [2] : Air Ministry, Treasury,] [To [3] : Air Ministry, War Office,] Admiralty,
India Office, Foreign Office, and Petroleum Department.
I am. &c.,
J. E. W. FLOOD.
C. 98026/32 [No. 151].
No. 186.
COLONIAL OFFICE to ADMIRALTY.
[Answered by No. 196.]
Sir . Downing Street, 10th December, 1932
With reference to the letter from this Office of the 29th of November,! I am
directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to transmit to you, for the considera
tion of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the drafts of two telegrams* which
it is proposed to address to the Resident in the Persian Gulf concerning the two
applications now under consideration for an oil concession in Kuwait.
2. As Their Lordships are aware, this question was discussed at a meeting of
the Middle East Official Sub-Committee on the 2nd of December, and the telegrams
now submitted are in accordance with the conclusions reached at that meeting.
3. I am to inquire whether Their Lordships agree with the terms of the draft
telegrams, and to request that, in view of the urgency of the matter, an early reply
may be returned. Similar letters are being addressed to the Foreign Office, India
Office, Air Ministry, War Office, Treasury, and Petroleum Department.
I am, &c.,
J. E. W. FLOOD.
* Printed as Nos. 198 and 199. t C. 98026/32 [No. 140] : not printed.