ملف ٧٢٥١/١٩٢٠ الجزء ٣ "الجزيرة العربية: الوضع والسياسة؛ جدول أعمال اجتماعات اللجنة المشتركة بين الإدارات" [و‎‎٢‎٩‎٠] (٢٦٨/٢١٧)

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^ From Sir P. Cox, Kurnah, 5th October 1920.
(Received 8th, 8 a.m.)
legitimate^objects in 3tearaers to Hi ' ssa Ports. Bin Saud has two
which'they at present''experience Bom of ^“ h . ai f sin K attentions
Bahrein, especially the latter. US ° niS * aut lonties ) at R°weit and
Secondly, to create a source of State revenue fnr himoolf -w . ^ ri o. •. r
of Kovveit and Bahrein knowing that Neirl tmrlo h ° ‘i ^ Present the Sheikhs
firstly, to inform British India Steamship Navigation Comnanv that Pin q i
has been pressing for some years past, and now with fnsTs^ ^
of a merchant steamer to one or all of his norts namely Olal,- tV /-r if, \
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regular service to above ports by a small subsidiary steamer based on Basrah would
seem to meet the case best, and they would be glad if British India Steam Navigation
(. Company) would examine the question forthwith and say what they can best
manage, l ending outcome of negotiations on above lines, it is proposed as result of
my i iscussion with Bin Sand, that merchants engaged in import trade to Neid should
arrange with British India Steam Navigation Company, Bombay and Karachi to have
then (. consignments) manifested and marked for “Hassa ports,” and to transfer
Ojair &c a ^ reln ar ,our to (1,lows especially engaged to ply between Bahrein and
Political Agent, Bahrein, will take this (? up) with British Indian Banding
Contractor at Bahrein, and if necessary, with the Sheikh, who might be allowed to
levy small transhipment) fees, but no longer full duty. Pending intimation of
result of Government reference to British India Steam Navigation Company no
action will be taken from here as regards establishment of subsidiary steamer. ‘ ’