'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [‎197r] (398/524)

P.2. 8401/35*
SECRET.
1UDIA OFPIGE,
WHITEHALL,
LOHDOH, S.W. 1.
18tli December 1935*
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to
refer to the Air Ministry's secret letter of 24th September,
.S* 34954/d.D.S«A. and connected correspondence on the
subject of air facilities along the Arabian Coast of the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and to forward a cipy of the letter noted in
the margin* h ! 7 « 1
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. , )2* As regards the facilities required at
:esa Letter, dated 15 th j
'mber, H0.879-S/35• ) ^atar, Abu Dhabi, R a a al Khaimah, Yas Island,
Kov/eit and -Bahrain, the Air Council will note
that the 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. considers no further aeti*#
negotiations with the Ruler concerned to be necessary*
3* As regards the additional facilities required at
Sharjah, it will be observed that the 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. is
replying separately. His .Lordship presumes that no steps
will be taken until the further comments of the Political
Resident have been received.
4. I am to point our that Jinna lies in Saudi territory,
and that the facility desired at that spot is the refer e not
tfre concern of the 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. , nor of this Office.
5* The action which the 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. intends to
take in regard to the facilities marked "S’ 1 appears to be
generally suitable* in this connection i am to enquire
whether any decision has been reached by the Air Council
as to vshether the site at umm al ^aiwain, or some other in
the vicinity, is required.
6* A copy of this letter is being sent to the Foreign