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placed their transportation facilities at the disposal
of the Bahrain Government, Efforts to obtain dates from
Iraq were not, however, successful.
The food situation looked very grave indeed at the
end of the year when the disturbing information was

received that no further exports of rice, wheat or flour
could be expected from India, as India herself was
experiencing a severe shortage.
25* Petroleum Concessions LlmJted
Cl) Qatar

By the end of April 1942 the third test well in the
Dukhan area had reached a depth of approximately 7000 feet.
Promising oil shows had been obtained in Nos. 1 and 2y but

No.3 was a disappointment.
There was no production in 1942. A certain amount
of oil from well No.l was used on road construction and
maintenance necessary to the Company's exploration
operations.

The preparation for No .4 well was brought to an end
in June when the Company received instructions to suspend
its operations.

(ii) Trucial Coast
No further exploration was attempted during the year*