مجموعة ٨١/٥ "مرافق لفيلق النقل الجوي الأمريكي في البحرين والشارقة" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٤] (٢٩١/٢٨٧)

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CYPHER TELSGR AM .
Prom political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Air Officer Commanding, Iraq,
Repeated to Government of India and Secretary of State for India.
Dated Bahrein, 15.50 hours, 27th November, 1943.
Received 05*30 hours, 2Sth November, X94-o*
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Addressed Air Officer Commanding Iraq repeated Government
of India and Secretary of State for India*
I understand from Political Agont that after visit by Ma^or-
General Smith of'U.S.A* Army Transport Corps, our Air Liaison
Officer approached Adviser to Bahrein Government direct for certain
facilities'for U.S.A. Air Corps. These include a pipeline to
car T *y petrol along causeway from Manama to Muhari aq, tannage f
erection of aocommodation for personnel and ajjdroless station^
As a result of conversation with Belgrave Air Liaison Ofxleer
subsequently informed Staff Officer to General Smith (Without
consulting Political Agent) that Bahrein Government would have no
objections to the proposals.
2. There are gravest objections to Air Liaison 3 ffleer's aeulon.
He has no authority whatever to approach Bahrein Government direco
except on routine matters and must proceed through Political Agenu.
The Advisor’s action was entirely ultra vires, and he has no righo
to commit Bahrein Governmeivt in any way or even disouss political
I have warned Belgrave that any
will have very serious
very glad if you would kindly see
approach anyone except yolicical
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matters without our concurrence,
such action on his part in future
consequences for him and would be
that Air Liaison Officer does not
Agent in future.
3. Bahrein Government are expressly precluded by treaty -i-r°m
giving any portion of their territory for occupation^ excepc to the
British Government and there would be or».d i.n
any pow'Gr to (? obtain) a foothold on
(‘?guise) it might be. Any facilities
effort must be acquired by the R.A.P*
Air Forces.
4 . i understand that no less than four United States Generals have
visited Bahrein in the last few weeks tmt^have not so far received any
intimation from any source regarding future plans. I iccl we should
not he left to ascertain intention of the services from casual
gossip and would he glad to know (? what is) contemplated at Bahrein
gravest objections to allowing
these islands in whatever
that are necessary to war
and leased by them to U.S.A.
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