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jiiite Paper. POLITICAL Department.

Ploaso ooo previous subiniooion on P. 1243/29 •
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Popartsnunt, on tiio'in formation available to it,
v/ao, however, in agreement with Sir Frederick Johnston't
conclusion that it v/a3 desirable, in present
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m conditions, to retain at any rate the European
;• Inspector of Customs in addition to the Financial
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thoro is any risk of our being faced with the
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establishment of an American interest in Bahrein in
connection with oil, it will really be desirable to
1* :• dispense wi ;h the ’European Co.a.mndan o ox Police.
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t desirable to on sure tiiat we are consulted before any

• decision, ir; taken in the matter, and that iz vy bo
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:r worth hinting this to the Ooveniiitout of Indi... I put
v bi up for consideration a draft telegram.
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