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- Confidtntial
No>C/417.
\W2 ,
The Agency,
Bahrain, the 4th April 1942.
To
The Chief Local Representative,
The Bahrain Petroleum Con^any Limited,
Bahrain.
Subjectt- Radio telephonic communication
between Bahrain and Phahran.
Pear Sir
of direct radio telephonic communication between Bahrain and
Dhahran, I have been directed to inform you that your request
has been granted subject to the following stipulations i-
(a) that it is understood that the concession is confined
to radio telephony|
(b) that it is for the duration of the war only and is
subject to revision or cancellation at any time;
(c) that your Company and the California Arabian Standard
Oil Company both give an assurance that the power
of the apparatus used will not be more than that
sufficient for communication between Bahrain and
Phahran, and with launches on the waters between the
two places, that its use will be confined to a few
carefully selected staff and that the following
restrictions will be observed in operation t-
(i) the conversations will be confined to matters
connected with launches and barges servicef no
mention will be made of shipping, air or troop
movements, malls or oil developments;
(ii) copies of orders issued by your Company and the
California Arabian Standard Oil Company and
the names of officials entitled to use radio
telephony will be forwarded to me, the Senior
Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, and the Naval
Officer in Charge, Bahrain;
(lit)only the following frequencies will be used
viz. 6675 kc/s, 5050 kc/s, 3537 kc/a and
3287 kc/s; and
(iv) silence will be enforced immediately on receipt
of orders from the Senior Naval officer, Persian
Gulf;
(d) that your Company and the California Arabian standard
Oil Company will reach a settlement with Cable and
Wireless Limited regarding the latter*a claims, and
that if you fail to do so the whole position may
have to be reconsidered.