مجموعة ٧\٢٧(١) "مسقط: شراء أسلحة من أمريكا للسلطان" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٧] (٣٠/١٧)

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Received 19 c 20 hours, 14th August, 1946,
Ho, T/494 «
Reference India Office ^elegram 15055 of July
16th , Purchase of arms from America hy Sultan,
2<, political Agent thinks it likely that Sultan
requires arms for Dho^ar where he already possesses
American machine guns'and rifles presented to him in
return for air facilities* If this is the case,
there appears no strong reason why we should object
to purchase, though amount of &i,munition is large and
we might recommend not more than 100,000 rounds
should be supplied,
5, It might perhaps be suggested to State
Department that before proceeding further they
should enquire for what purpose the arms and
aim; iun i t i c n a r e required.
Iedda) ,
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From
3?olitical Resident in the Persian Gulf*^
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To
Secretary of State for India (please pass
to Jedda),
Repeated to Government of India
Dated
. Bahrain, 14*10 hours* 14th August, 1946,