"الملف 7/10 الحوادث المؤسفة لطائرات السلاح الجوي الملكي" [و‎‎٤‎٨] (٢٠٠/٩٧)

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On Friday 19th February 1943 p/o A»B»C# NUnn called
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on me and asked me to give him a etatementi far record f regard
-ing the warning given to the local fflOQCXK inhabitants about the
bombing which took place on Egiday 12th February 1943o After
explaining to him what I am writing below he asked me to put it
in writing* I promised to writhe a note to the Commanding
Officer confirming what I said verbally to F/O Nunn®
On 11th February 1943 f/L Moore called in my office
in the afternoon (between 3 and 4 p.mo) and asked to see me*
My clerk told him that i was not well and confined to bed. f/L
Moore wrote the following note which he asked my clerk to show
me when I come to officet-
f1 A quantity of equipment has been stolen from the"
M R.A*F* bombing range. The losses includei- 11
"Flags an<ff flag?ole3 ,,
"Targets"
"Measuring instruments"
"I had hoped to discuss the matter with you this"
"afternoon and to suggest that the Shaikh of Sharjah"
"should take some action. If you could visit the"
"camp tomorrow morning the C.O* cJLould discuss it"
"with you.
"We are going to carry out practice bombing with live"
"bombs tomorrow. The flags which are nonnally hoisted"
"at the range have bean stolen so there will be no"
"visual warning to people in the vicinity. Can you"
"ensure that the Shaikhs and people of Sharjah and"
"Dibai are warned that it will be dangerous to go"
"near the range any time during daylight hours"
"tomorrow."
At 6 pom© my clerk brought f/l Moore» s note to me.
As I was not then in a fit condition to do any work, I instruct
•ed my clerk to go to the Shaikh at once and to inform him of
f/l Moored note. Also to request the Shaikh kindly to see the
Commanding officer immediately, discuss the natter with him in
detail and arrange things before the morning. The Shaikh sent
me a verbal reply with my clerk that he was complying with my
request. I understand that the Shaikh met the Commanding Officer
the same evening and arranged matter? with him.