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No.
To
774-S of 1935. Buahire,
Dated the 30th Deceniber, 1952*
- His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India,
London.
Repeated The Secretary to the Government of India,
External Affairs Department, Hew Delhi.
The Political Agent, Bahrain.
Subject : Saudi claim to certain islands.
Reference your Express Letter Ho. P.Z.7289/3S, dated the
21at Hovember 1939, i enclose copy of an Express Letter Ho.0/854-1.a/
29, dated the 20th December 1539, from the Political Agent, Bahrain.
2. I agree with the Political Agent that the islands in question
should be regarded as being incapable of effective occupation and
use. The acceptance of this view by His Majesty’s Government and the
Saudi Government would avoid the difficulties mentioned in paragraph
6 of Admiralty letter Ho.M.07938/39, dated the 8 th Hovember 1939, to
the India Office in adopting the Political Agent’s proposed line of
division, and would render unnecessary the consideration of the
alternative possibilities suggested in paragraph 7 of that letter.
sd. C.G.Prior.
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Attested.
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for Secretary to the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf.
REC.. POL. DEPt.
xi JAN 940
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