BRITISH CONSULATE DUSCAT June 26, 1956. Please refer to paragraph 2 of your letter 110.533/4/36/56 of June 12 to Samuel, on the subject of Dhofar cities Service boundary with P.D.(0) Ita. The Sultan told me that it is definitely fixed from chim area (point 20% *5592) to larta and Taxta to Ras inji. the latter sectiva depending on correotions to conform with tribal holdings and would require a visit to the ground the cities Service concession does not in any case go wear this boundary. Lindsey has, however, suggested that it should be taken for the present as a straight line subject to alteration in the 11.ght of faller examination, and the S3 tan has asked him to drait souething accordingly for his consideration. In other words the position would seem to be precisely as in my letter No. 58/9/55 of March 21, 1955 to the Political Resident, but w33 be defined by an exchange of letters between the sultan and the Company. There should, therefore, be no difficulty for the Company's operation in this area, if they desire to carry them out at any time. I understand Landsay is preparing the arat. I am sending a copy of this to Eastern Departments (F. BAFRAIN
