"ملف 7/4 شؤون الطيران وسلاح الجوّ" [و‎‎٣‎٢] (٥٠٦/٧٠)

along the fruoial Coast to <as el Xhaloab, being at
the various places desired on certain dates.
11 • I' etrol and oil.
(a). It should ha possihle to store these at
Abu Dhabi and las el Khaiaah, provided the Mesopotam-
-ia Persia Corporation will arrange onward deepatoh
iroffi Babai by dhow, as I understand you they can.
The Kesiaency Agent will be able to find storage
accommodation at each place, but ample time should be
given this office, so that all details jaay be arranged
with the Residency Agent beforehand.
(b). As regards Dohah (tjatar) the Mesopotamia
'itftia orporatlon would probably prefer to send
petrol and oil from Bahrain by dhow, as being more
convenient. Here again, as the Jolitical Agent at
Bahrain would have the arranging of all details with
the Buler of Qatar, early notice of your final pr.o-
-graame and dates would be required by us.
(c). Should by chance the Shaikh of Qatar raise
objection to your stores being landed, which is un-
-likely, you would have the warship in attendance to
fall back upon. The Senior Haval officer would
psobably raise no objection to oil and petrol being
stored on one of his ships provided qusntitias were
reasonable ami he was warned beforehand.
III. in conclusion I am to say that when your dates
for the recoMaissance are fixed it would be of great assist
-anoe if you could send an officer to rots hire to discuss
details. he chief person concerned, the '-esidenoy Agent,
ihargah, could also be called here at the sane tlae.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your Boat obadlent servant,
secretary to the Political Resident
in the Persian Oulf.
^opy, with copy of the letter to which it is reply, to the
Political Agent, Kuwait .
Bahrain