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Memorandum of conversations with the Adviser -
Mr. Belgrave - and' Ills Highness the Shaikh -- both con­
versations hold on the 4th of August, 1945.

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1. The Assistant- State Englneor.
Both the Adviser and' the Sheikh were in favour of
this appointment and of Its being held by a European. The
Sheikh concentrated on the necessity of the appointment so
as to got the oil gauging done on a rogular basis. Dut the
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Adviser thought that the Assistant could understudy Group Capt.
Leigh and could also assist him.

G. P.W.D. ENGINEER.
Since Khan Sahib Jaffar has taken leave, all the
efforts of the Adviser to get him to return to his post after

its expiry, have failed, There is, therefore, a vacancy in
the P.W.D. Neither, the Sheikh nor the Adviser thought that
a European of the "officer" type 'is necessary for this post —
at least the Adviser did not and I think the Sheikh will bo
advised by him in this matter, Mr. Belgrave said he thought
some one of the Sergeant type, like a superintendent in the
A.M.W.l)., would fill the post well.

3. ACCOUNTANT.
Mr. Belgrave told me that state Accounts were in good
order and that no accountant v/as required. My proposal to
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suggest tho appointment arose after I had studied the corres­
pondence regarding the accounts of the Electricity Supply
Department. They were then stated to be badly kept. I
Mr. Belgrave now says that they are in order.

4. Re: The 4 Year Plan.
The Advisor did not oppose this but showed no particular

enthusiasm. He said that to re-site tho power station would
be a new idea to the Sheikh but that since the Sheikh^,, his
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