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. -r^F.Tiinr.^ FOREION OFFICE, S.W.1.
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(EA 1272/39) 19th December, 195*1 •
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CONFIDENTIAL

You will have seen from Furlonge’s letter
No.EA 1272/37 of the 15th December, which hao
croooed your letter No.1539/30 of the 13th December,
the form of reply which we propooed should be made to
the Ruler of Bahrain*0 letter of tho 22nd September
to the Political Agent.
2.- Although, in your letter under reference, tho
Ruler has agreed to the International Marine Oil
Company continuing their survey of the oeabed
between Qatar and Dahrain wo still consider that tho
condition attached thereto would imply a form of
admission to the Ruler*s own claim to the whole of
that seabed area. We should prefer therefore that,
unless you see any strong objection, a reply should
be sent to tho Ruler on the lines of the draft
o enclosed with Furlonge's letter of the 15th December.
3. The Company themselves should merely acknowledge
receipt of the Ruler's letter and say that the
matter has been placed in the hands of the Political
Agent.
4. We are glud to see from paragraph 2 of your
letter under reference that the Ruler has not in fact
laid claim to the coast of Qatar from Zubarah to Zakrit.

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(H.F.G. Sarell)

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Rupert Hay, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Bahrain.

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