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No.C-145.
POLrr IC AL AG 5 K CT,
KDWAIT.
The 39th April 1956.
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From
To
Sir,
Captain a.S.de Gaury, M.C.,
Politioal Agent, Kuwait;
The Hon*hie the Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, at Kuwait.
Reservation of site for future R.^eF.hase at Kuwait ,
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I have the honour to ask you to refer to Air ja k ^
Ministry letter S*31034(P*Z,2408/34) of the Qth^pril 1934,
para 2 and .air Ministry letter No*P*Z. 4843/34 of the 20th
July 1934 (and also related correspondence) and to point
out that if the Air Ministry wish to change their decision
given therein there is no time to he lost.
2, The Kuwait Oil Company, so their Manager privately
informs me, are this Autumn likely to drill for oil in the cents
and central south of Kuwait territory and they will use
and inevitably develop to a certain extent the harbour area
known as SHUWAIKH or the Quarantine site. Should they strike
oil they will develop it fully, as they c re entitled to do ;
save for the following reservation which comes in Article 3
of the Agreement between the Kuwait Oil Company and His
Britannic Majesty’s Government:-
"Notwithstanding anything contained in the agreement
"bet veen the Company and the Shaikh the Company shall not
"have the right to use or occupy, and shall not include
"in the areas selected for the purposes ot its operations,
"any sites which may have been selected by or on be halt of
"the Shaikh or His Majesty’s Government for defence purposes]
"for aerodromes, aeroplane or seaplane bases or for wire-
"less and telegraph installations or in connection with the
"development of harbours, provided that with the consent
"of His Majesty’s Government which shall not be unreasonably
"withheld the Company shall have the right to use for the
"purposes of its operations such harbours as may be develop©*
"by the Shaikh or His Majesty’s Government if there is not
"reasonable harbour accommodation available elsewhere.
"Harbours developed by the Company shall be under its
"complete and exclusive control •