'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [‎142r] (288/524)

No •C-233.
nONFIDINTI^L
Po1111oal Agen oy, Kuwait.
Dated the 12th August 1934
To
His Excellency Shaikh Sir Ahmad
al Jabir as-Sabah, K*C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Ruler of Kuwait,
After Compliments
Your Excellency will no doubt remember that Lt.-Col
Dickson had an interview with you on 16th June last just
before he left for England,
2. Amongst other matters which were then discussed
was the question of Your Excellency giving permission for the
R,A.F. to lay down mooring buoys in the vicinity of the old
Naval Pier situated in the Shuwaikh Harbour anchorage for
the use of their Flying Boats when these visited Kuwait,
3. I understand that Your Excellency was good enough
to agree to the laying down of the buoys in that area
subject to the followingoonditions;
(i) Kuwait sailing craft at all times to be
allowed full use of the whole of ohuwaikh
Harbour, there being no question of the
R.A.F. denying them access to the harbour, or
any part of ii.
(ii) That if possible the mooring buoys should be
placed at the westerly and of the harbour so
as to be interfered with as little as possible
by sailing craft entering or leaving the
harbour,
(iii) That the R.A.F, Officer told off to lay the
moorings should work in cooperation and in
company with one of Your Excellency^
officials when selecting the actual site for
the mooring buoys in question, as the latter
could point out dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. anchorages and assist
generally, and misunderstandings would be
avoided,
4. I am directed to ask Your Excellency to formally
confirm this agreement.
Usual Ending,
3d. R.P, atts, Major
Poli ti oa 1 Agen t, Kuwai t