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'Solaf ehould bo loon than that on •Tiociam*, and in view of
the relativo time before it io pooeible for the advunoe to
be repaid - i.e. at (Jaffal - I think the intoreot might well
be double. if the intereot charged at Kuwait oomee to
about the uume and if the Nakhudae oan show no valid reason
why a highor rate should be charged, I think the rat do
ouggeoted by you viz. IB# for 'Tioqam' and tor 18alaf i
would do vory well, but if the Nakhudae provo they oannot

get advanoee at thio rato perhape it might bo arranged to
charge lj# per mensem up to'guffal'on theoe advanoee, i«u.
on oay 11 and 5 monthn which would oorae to about 16i and
7i*.
Ie it propooed to have a reformed Galifah Court or

Mejlie to deul with dieputea over aooounte or will the
ordinary oourto decide such oaeco. 7

Lieut-Col • $
Political neeident in the Peroian Oulf.