مجموعة ٩/٣٠ "الخليج الفارسي: تقارير إدارية ١٩٢٦-١٩٣٨" [و‎‎٤‎١‎٣] (١٠٢٨/٨٣٠)

was with-
On 8th April 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 16th April 1 Wapiti arrived, and left the same day.
On 27th April 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 29th April 2 Wapitis arrived and left the same day.
On 1st May 2 Wapitis arrived and left the same day.
On 5th May 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 15th May 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 19th May the Field Wireless Station installed at Kuwait —
drawn, but again installed on 20th June. It was finally withdrawn on 26th July.
On 20th June 3 R. A. F. armoured cars with tenders arrived at Kuwait.
They left again on 21st June.
On 23rd June Wing Commander D. A. Oliver, D.S.O., O.B.E., escorted by
3 aeroplanes arrived from Baghdad to confer with the Political Resident over
the question of Defence of Kuwait.
On 13th November one Southampton visited Kuwait conveying Flying
Officer F. C. Revington and Colonel Taylor Air Headquarters Staff Baghdad.
On 19th November one “ Southampton” arrived from Bahiain with
Wing Commander Howes on board. It left the same day.
On 20th November one “ Southampton” arrived with the Air Officer
Commanding ’Iraq Command on board. It left the same day.
On 2nd December one “ Sonthampton ” arrived to convey the Political
Agent to Basrah and back to attend conference between the Air Officer Com-
manding and the Political Resident in the Peisian Gu .
On 3rd and 4th December armed R. A. F. Ford cars visited Kuwait from
Jahrah. ... T
On 3rd December one “ Southampton ” arrived from Margil with Lewis
guns for the Shaikh of Kuwait.
Note.—On every occasion the crews were entertained to lunch or dinner
by the Political Agent.
Civil Aviation.
Two Tmnerial Airwavs Machines chartered by Abdul Bahman aLQosaibi
of Bahrain and His. Excellency Shaikh Hafith Wahba Counsellor to H. M. mg
Bin Sand visited Kuwait during the year.
Bahrain and Kuwait pressea ^ M _ Uove rnment however it was decided
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applications for passages.
Pearl Fishery.
The Kuwait Pearling Fleet which consisted of neaOv
^hK —^ 07 ^ 80 boats, did well and the prospects of the
main season seemed bright returne a 0 n 20th September. A few
The mam perlmg fleet (alirna ; ^ successful,
small boats returned o e a . ^ though the catch was perhaps
The season on the whole wm c g to the nor th of latitude 27°
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ordinary dullness of the , and the i oca l big dealers were “ landed ’
no demand at all for pearls anyw stm their 1929 catch entirely unsold,
with their pearls, and most oi