"الملف 7/5 اقتراح إنشاء قاعدة لسرب الطيران التابع لسلاح الجو الملكي في البحرين" [و‎‎٦‎٠] (٢٢٤/١٢٥)

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P Z.1687/39
AIR MINISTPY,
LOITDOIT j, '.^C, 2.
15th March, 1939.
S E C R E T.
S.38335/S.9.
Sir,
I ain comjanded by the Air Council to acquaint you,
for the information of the riccrotcry of Ltate for India,
that in order to afford adequate facilities for the
landing of modern aircrait c^nd the satisfactory siting
of station buildings, they propose to arrange for the"
acquisition of an area of 80 acres (approximately) of
land v/C-icn adjoins the existing Royal Air l :, orce aerodrome,
on its south-west boundary, at I-uharraq Island, Bahrein.
Plan No.SIC. 3/39 showing the area of land in mestion is
enclosed.
2• The Council have "been informed that the Govern lent
of India have given consideration to the Question of the
erection of a Residency for the Political Resident of the
Persian Gulf on the site marked 'X' on the Dlan enclosed,
v/hile they understand that neither the Political Agent,
Bahrein, nor the Political Resident of the Persian Gulf
raises any objection to the purchase of the land "by the
Air Ministry, I am to request that, subject to the'
concurrence of the Secretary of State for India, you will
or g,-)od enou ii to ask the Govern jent of India whether thev
have any obse vations to offer on this proposal.
I £ii ; i to add that it would be much appreciated
if a very early reply could be given to this letter in
View of the urgent need for proceeding with the extension
of the aerodrome and the construction of station buildin s
I am,e t c.
(Sgd.) Charles l.vans.
The Under- Secre tary of State,
India Office,
King Charles Street,
S.W.I.