'File 8/46 Staff Officer (Intelligence), Persian Gulf, Intelligence Reports' [‎14r] (27/70)

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(ii) + This 100 million dollar Company lias been formed under the
guidance of Mr«. Ralph K* Davies formerly in charge of American
war time Oil Industry and Mr* Frank Phillips of Phillips
Petroleum Company mth a view to breaking monopolies in the
Middle Fast and obtaining concessions in the Kuwait a one and
the Yemen 3
(iii) Efforts still continue to provide Kuwait with a better drinkinf
water supply* The Shaikh 5 s secretary, Abdullah Mullah recently
drilled on his own land to a depth of 700 feet witnout any
success.
(iv) The Kuwait Oil Company as a result of repeated requests by the
Shaikh, bored to a depth of 2000 feet within tno town limits,
but found the water sulphurous and almost unapproachable•
(v) The Company has again boon pressed to bore outside the town
limits, but it is anticipated that any water discovered will
bs? as noxious as on the previous occasion.
Ras~al-2Iis haab.
(i) Unloading of stores and material continues in connection with
Tap line and the island 51 constructed for this purpose now
accoiffoates approximately two ships per week with barges or
55 flat~tops n used for conve^/ing stores inshore,
(ii) It is now reliably stated that "Skyhook 5 ’ wall be completed in
May.
(iii) According to a representative of ASA 7 DO the airstrip at Ras-c
-Fishaab is in regular use alt!lough the nature and condition
Lrcraft ci.jployed. Dakotas are
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the strip limits the type, of a'
particularly suitable and a so
Daharan and Mis haab. (This air
rvice i^
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maintained be tween
the one included as
R.A.F. emergoncy landing ground;.
(iv) A wire perimeter fence 8 feet high has been built around the
oamp to prevent looting by the Bedoeins canped in the vicinity.
Ras Tanur a.
(i) On- the 25th. March, his Emcollency, H.B.M. Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. visited las Tanura and embarked in the U.S.S.
Aircraft Carrier "Valley Forge" to witness a demonstration
organised for the Emir Saud wiio had flown from Riyadh. S.0.(l).P.C
■was in attendance.
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(ii) The strong winds had whipped the sand into a haze and after
putting to sea there was nc improvement in visibility and
most of the programme had to be cancelled.
(iii; It was originally planned to fly off 57 aircraft for the purpose
of dummy attacks upon the carrier and her escort of two destroyer
the "Lloyd 'Jkoinas 5 * and "William C. Lawe". Only two G-ruiix.ian F.A. F 1
were catapulted from the decks and the ship's armamont was not
used.
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