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Copy or ix demi-official letter datod 21ot May 1910,
from
Lioutonant-Colonil P,Z. Cox C.S.I •» C.l.u., Political RooIdont
In tho Porolan Gull', Buehiru, to Mr. J.W. storm, Aouiotant
I’Jnglnoor, Peroian Gull’, Duahlro.

During tho pact fow yoaro tho quootlon of tho dooirablllty
and feasibility of conotructing a Pior at Dahroln with tho
object of facilitating tho handling of cargo hao from timo
to time boon oonuidorod in a half-hoartod way by the ruling
Shaikh.
He now oeomo inclined, if Govornmont will oo-oporato with
him, to take tho matter up oeriouoly and a6ke advice on the

oubjoct. Before wo can givo him anything uool’ul in thio diroot-
ion, I need to havo moro definite and export information in
regard to the eolection of oito and oetimato of pooeiblo oost,
than the Political Agent or I uu laymen havo at our ooramand. I
enclose a copy of a memorandum of available datcu drawn up by

Captain Mackenzie and nhall be glad if you will lot me know
how fur you feel in a pooition to give or got mo informally,
advico and rough ootimatoo which would indioato tho linos* of a
convenient and not too oxponsive projoot which I could placo
before the Ghaikh. I shall bo much obliged for your oooporation
in tho matter.