"ملف 7/4 شؤون الطيران وسلاح الجوّ" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٠] (٥٠٦/٢٤٨)

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As a GQUffiiercial firm it is not our business to
investigate and follow up such complaints, but in view of
our Agent's long and satisfactory service to us, we feel
bound to give him all reasonable assistance. We need
hardly refer to the Khan Sahib's atatus in Bahrein, nor
to his services to His Britannic Majesty's Government, as
you are fully aware of these. We have therefore advised
the Khan Sahib to seek your advice and assistance, and at
the same time we have pleasure in recommending his case to
your favourable consideration.
With regard to the handling of R.A.F. supplies, it
appears to us that the Officer Commanding a03(2f.B.) Squadron
R.A*F. is not fully informed on the subject. It is outside
of our normal business activities to handle oils belonging
to other interests, and it was only at the special request of
the Air Officer Commanding, that we came to an arrangement
with the Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport to
receive here, ship to destination, store and issue supplies
to H.A.F. craft. The letter of Squadron Leader Howe dated
15th instant addressed to our Agent, with a copy to you, is
contrary to this arrangement and we cannot therefore accept
it pending reference to Air Headquarters; we have written
officially to our Agent instructing him to follow our previous
instructions, which means that he will not be able to act in
accordance with Squadron Leader Howe's letter.
The writer is proceeding to Baghdad next week and
will take the opportunity of calling on Air Headquarters, to
discuss R.A*F. Gulf Supplies.
We might add that such other work as our Agent may
be asked to perform by the R.A.P. e^g. provision of transport,
he has our instructions to give his best attention to.