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February, 194^
confidential
Ext. 257/40
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You will liavo noticed in scuno recent telegrams from the
Political Rosidont references to the oxistonoo of a so-called
Homo Front or National Ib.rty at Balirein, and in the Political
Rosidont1 s telegram Ho.55 of 1J|.th January a reference to a
leaflet demanding the dismissal of Belgravo, the Sheikh's
British Financial Adviser.
2. You will no doubt liavo gathered from this tliat there is a
certain amount of nationalist agitation going on beneath the
surface at Balirein with the ob joct of the dismissal of Belgravo
by the Sheikh and tho institution of a more popular and
democratic cystem of administration there, I do not think that
tho Foroign Office aro in possession of tho full papers on tho
subject of Bolgravo's appointment and in view of the
forthcoming transference of responsibility we are taking this
opportunity of putting you in tho picture. I encloso
__ __________ accordingly a copy of tho correspondence noted in the margin.
hotter from Sir G. Prior dated 5th April, 1946) Wo do not propose to add
and ends. J moro tliuu necessary to this
Letter to Sir R. Hay dated 20th June, 1946) coz'rospondenco, except to
Letter from Sir R. Hay " 10th July, 1946) give you tho general
Letter to Sir R. Hay 11 16th August, 1946) background.
Letter from Sir R. Hay " 3rd September, 1946
Letter and oncl. one from Sir R. Hay 5. Belgx’avo was solocted
dated 5th Soptombor,1947) for the appointmont of
Letter from Sir R. Hay " 3rd December. 1947) Financial Advisor to the
/Shoikh
L.F.Ji, lyman, Esq.,
Foreign Office,
London, S.W.1.