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Political Hesident in the Persian
Secretary of State for India
Government of India* External Affairs Department
Bushire, IS. 50 hours, 16th March 1944
11.30 hours, 17th March 1944
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Addressed to India Office repeated to Government of India
/o tei ep;ram 6106 March 13th . Oil taWcs at Bahrain. Following
Is repetition of Bahrain telegram 262 March 15th. Begins .
2 * , . 0n March 13th two senior officers from Air Headquarters
arrived to negotiate with Company. They keptme informed of their
progress and on March 14th return^to Habbaniyah without reaching
any decision.
,,5# „ Company are I understand willing to sell tanks to R.A.P.
ana do not ask 1 or any sub lease though they desire access for
maintenance and an assurance that installation will be made
available to them after the war on terms or dismantled. They
desire to (Vensure) that rival concern does not step in. The
construction of installation's would be) done by R. A» ?. who have
already produced their man here for that purpose. Construction by
^ompary could only ue (?undertaken by) delaying their f7regular)
octane plant work.
1 consider that negotiations should either be handled by
R. a. F» or by me but not by both. (?If I) atn to deal with matter
rden I suggest an R. A. Bk officer is ^associated) ( 9 with me),
^ W0 L^ d appea - r f£ * om Paragraph No.2 of India Office telegram
Ho.6-08 of 13th March that R.A.P. are to negotiate. Egds.
io a*old confusion f. consider ail negotiations should be
carried oux; by Political Agent assisted, if necessary, by a
representative of R. A.F. If you agree I would be glad if neacesai*v
instructions could oe sent to Air Officer Commanding (?lraq)»