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8 PEBSIAW GULR ADJIINISTRATIOif REPORT
of a trial*boring although evidence of the presence of water was insur •
to allow of any certain judgment being given : the members of the Slade p11*
miroion, who visited the locality later, expressed the opinion that a test h • *
would be necessary. No reliable data as to tho probable cost of such an °°r^§
tion could bo procured, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, when appro^,Cra*
staled that tho only terms on which they were prepared to tako up the c * 1
prise was on the basis of a percentage of the total cost. It was, therefore °
posed to ask the Anglo-Pcrsian Oil Company to sick a trial boring 0n’ ^
arrangement of this nature, but later opinion favours the condensor801116
estimates are beiDg called for and carefully studied. * ^
S. 0. KNOX, Major,

Offg. Political Resident in the Persian Quy