"ملف 7/4 شؤون الطيران وسلاح الجوّ" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٩] (٥٠٦/٣٤٨)

Confidential*
The Agency, Bahrain*
No. I 1$
6th July f '
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To
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The Chief Engineer,
Iraq Command, Hinaidi.
"emorand um«-
I am now abl^ to give further det ils thai*' those in
my letter To. II6-C dated the Slst June .1930, regarding cer
tain proposed works at Yas Island.
2* I have been obliged tOyMr .Omlil Kanoo into my
confidence and have obtained some figures from him. It will
not be poes.ible to give final figures or conclude a definite
contract without giving further publicity to the matter, and
when the labour is hired, the news will of course become pub
lic property* He has only one suitable launch, and when the
other two are hired, the information will then equally become
public*
3* He estimates that three launches will be required»
and launches capable of carrying 25 tons each will be employed*
The hire of a launch to Qatar is at present 100/- and another
I00/~ for the return journey* Yas Island is another day away
so he reckons 400/- for the round trip will be necessary. In
addition to this a charge of 30/- will be made each day the
Taucnh is detained* It will tnerefore be for consideration
whether two launches could not be dismi sed, and one retained
to bring the party back, and do liason work or carry messages.
it being assumed th t practically all the 70 tons of stores
I do not recomL end them unless time is no object.
4* He is of opinion that owing to the poor pearling
season there would be little advantage in postponing matters
till October, though launches would be more readily available.
It must be realised th t he h mself has only one suitable launch
a nd will require a weeks notice, and that he cannot guarantee
will remain at Yas
would of course be cheaper but