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Copy of Demi-Official letter No. 1124-3
dated tno 25th ray, 1946, from C.D. Bolgrave, Esq.,
C.B.E«, Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Dahrain.

V/ith reference to your n.o. No.C/495 dated

14th May, 1946, I understand from His Highness that
Sir Geoffrey prior discussed this matter v/ith him
during his last visit here.

2. I enclose a note on the subject from Smith
which ]Jhave shown to His Highness• His Highness
is willing to consider making some changes in the
present arrangement but he is not in favour of intro­
ducing the Bond system now. He would be prepared to
begin by increasing the period in which RE cargo can

be transhipped from 20 days to 40 days, later he would
be willing to extend this period and to reduce the duty
on Transit cargo.

3. I believe that Aden is a free port and more
similar to Bahrain than any of the ports mentioned in
the article which you enclosed, would it be possible
for you to obtain for us any report or regulations from

Aden which would explain in some detail how the system
is worked? such information would bo of much interest
and would enable us to consider the matter more fully.

Lt-col. A.C. Galloway, O.B.E.,
Political Agent, Bahrain.

NS.