"ملف28/74 مرافق تخزين النفط لفيلق النقل بالجيش الأمريكي في المحرّق" [و‎‎١‎٩] (٢٤٦/٣٧)

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19- Ocmstruction . (a) Details of the actual buildings to be constructed are
not yet available but in the main, the scheme is as follows
(b) Terminal Building to house Briefing, Operations, W/T.
Facilities etc. sited and provisionally agreed at "A".
Dispensary, Crash Tender and Ambulance at "B M .
Maintenanoe Sheds at "C" #
Living acoorimoda.tion "D/ for Officers and unlisted Men.
Quartermaster’s Stores *E H .
Garage and M,T, Pool at "F2 NOT (R) NOT agreed.
This, it is proposed, should be moved up to a position
Marked F.1. to be as far as possible from the D/F Hut. This site will have the added
advantage of being closer to their" Ifeintemnee".
(o) All the above are sltw&ted on R.A.F. property and, as far
as can be seen, do not in any way interfere with any proposed expansion by the R.A.F.
(d) Situated conveniently near the Terminal Building will be
the 4 - 60ft XJ/H Masts, sites for which are not yet Icic^vn.
(e) A plot of ground 500feet :c 500feet will be required for
the main Transmitters situated at the Gouth East comer of the big Date Garden Just
behind the old Levy Officers’ Mesa approximately 1200 ft. and slightly North of West
from the top of "D" Runway (see D.C.R.B* Drawing R, 15A- Muharraq Aerodrorae)
The construction in this area is not known.
2 / (f) Continuing South East down Runway "A" approximately X3$X3L
1 '-fo miles, a further plot of ground BOGft x 5C0ft ia also required to accommodate
their W/T. Range Control, Here again no detail is |tet available.
20. General Remarks.
(a) It is stressed t>iat to ensure corrpletion of canstnxotion
to the target dates, it is essential tliat the necessary materials to be • supplied fran
outside sources, such as Timber, cement, wiring, fittings etc. must be on site at the
earliest possible moment for use the minute construction demands.
(b) Clork Of Works assures me, that given immediate authority,
sufficient coral could be obtained to complete construction without delay. This means
the placing Immediately os’ orders with local, contractors to ensure a steady supply*
This point was explained to Major Van Nostrand soarl who
intimated that approved would be sought immediately he reached Cairo so that demands
could be raised at once, thus assuring to whom carries out construction, an adequate
supply of the principle local material required.
(o) Consequent upon Major Van Nostrand’s and ny call on the
Political Agent, I have had an opportunity of discussing with the Political Agent
the relevant portions of his rej^ort to the Political Resident with which I am in
complete agreement.
(d) This report has been read to and discussed with the
the Political Agent.
Squadron Leader,
Air Liaison Officer.
(W.A. CHAS3 - S/Ldr.)