"ملف 7/4 شؤون الطيران وسلاح الجوّ" [و‎‎١‎١‎٧] (٥٠٦/٢٤٢)

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SECRET
8th August, 19S9,
Tos The H^n. Political Healdent, Persian Oulf,
British jsesldenoy and Consulate General,
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Sir,
I have the honour to refer t"> your letter
No« 289S of 1929 dated 19th July, enclosing a report by the
Political Agent Bahrein on the Landing around and Seaplane
Station at Bahrein#
This report and your covering remarks are of
great assistance and X should like to express my appreciation
of the thorough way In iThich the report and sketch maps were
prepared#
1 would like, however, to make the following
observation in continuation of my letter St 10437 dated 25th
June#
4. There is no objection to the presence of
cultivation of crops of mormal size right up to the actual
edge of the landing ground. This does not of course include
palm trees* It is definite obstructions such as trees, houses,
wires of any kind, oil derricks etc, that are dangerous to
aircraft approaching an aerodrome.
It is preferable that the site at Manama
should be adopted as the Royal Air Force landing ground on
Bahrein Island, owing to its proximity to the seaplane moor
ings and Rest House. Nevertheless, I consider it would be
advisable to retain the old landing ground near ^IFAA because
it is possible that civil air routes may pass through Bahrein
in the future# We have had correspondence on this subject#
6. I note that you are enauiring whether the Manama
site can be moved slightly north and west and will await your
reply before discussing the cuestion of the existing encroach
ments «
7. 1 agree that the area in which the Eastern and
General Syndicate have been granted an exploratory licence is
sufficiently distant from Manama and that any developments
will not interfere with the landing ground at that place#
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Air Commodore,
Air Officer Commanding,
'Iraq Command#