"ملف ١/٦ I الطيران - الخطوط الجوية الإمبراطورية" [و‎‎٣] (٤١٦/٢٠)

following Wetoeaday and 'Diursday in accordance as Uiey were
des'uinud for India or England - that is to say r. delay of 4 to
5 days in Basrah#
7* If therefore it is definitely impracticable
for Airways to call every tine at Kuwait to pick up mails, it
would be of very great assistance to us, and would get ovor
all our difficulties, if you could officially approach the Iraq
Postal authorities and ar an go for a second official mail to
leave Kuwait on Tuesday morning, (closing hare Monday night)#
8# In other words wo want a biweekly outward mail
service between Kuwat and Basrah# Ihe present single mail
service from Basrah to Kuwait to stand as it is#
I have in the past tried to persuade Baghdad to
give us a biweekly service both ways but without success, it
being pointed ait that such double service would not justify the
extra expenditure that would have to be incurred#
10# I believe the present on© week service to and
from Kuwait costs the Iraq Postal authorities actually £ 3250 /-
p#xa* - which sum is paid to the "Kuwait Transport Company"#
One extra mil per week from Kuwait should not cost them more
tiian a total of FJ300/~#
II* Though I have written this in D.O. form, I
trust you will be able to see your way to pu^i the matter with
the Iraq Authorities, for with the Air flail taking the hrab
Coast route, Kuwait is clearly going to become more important
commercially as well as politically#
12# Reference the 3a st paragraph of your letter I
presume Imperial Airways will appoint a local Agent in Kuwait#
The./ have not done so yet#