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In the present disposition of the Turkish Govern­

ment Sir E. Groy considers it unlikely that they would

approach Buch negotiations as are suggested in a reason­

able spirit; and that in view of tho difficulty His

Majesty's Government would have in finding a quid pro

quo it would be out of the question that the Turkish
Government would make the concessions indicated in

Colonel Cox'e telegram above-referred to. In view of
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the certainty of these negotiations ending in failure

and of the serious steps which His Majesty's Government
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might be forced to take consequent on such failure, 8ir

|i I i E. Groy would deprecate for the present any discussion
with the Turkish Government as to affairs of the Per-

sian Gulf unless they should initiate them. The best

! moment for such negotiations would come when the Turk­
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ish Government again approach His Majesty's Government

I with a view to obtaining their assent to the four per

! cent increase of the Customs duties. It will then he
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necessary to discuss the question of Koweit in connexio)

with the Bagdad Railway and by using the customs in­
!!! crease as a lever it may be possible to obtain a sdtis-

factox?

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