"ملف 21/4 مطار في البحرين ومهبط الطائرات لسلاح الجو الملكي" [و‎‎١‎٩‎١] (٥٤٤/٣٨١)

GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN.
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No. o&rys^ of 1353
Office of The Adviser to
the Government, Bahrain
Dated <2* a R/Awal. 1353
^-^uly, 1934.
From
To,
The Financial Adviser,
Bahrain Government,
Bahrain.
The H. B. M f s Political Agent,
Bahrain.
.M
Sir,
In reference to your No.1017-21/4 of the 21st
June, 1934, I have the honour to report that on 26th
June, 1934, s.s^Barpeta" arrived in port, and that
Captain N. Wilson duly came ashore, and met the State
Engineer and myself.
2. The Aerodrome at Gadhibiah was duly inspected,
and regarded as suitable for the landing of Wapiti
machines. It was decided that the work of watering
and rolling the strip should be proceeded with and be
repeated every three months.
3. The Bill of Cost for the previous experimental
work on this strip of land is enclosed herewith for
favour of submission for payment by The Chief Engineer,
Air Headquarters, Hinaidi, Baghdad.
4. It was arranged that certain small hummocks on
the aerodrome should be flattehS out by The State
Engineer, Bahrain, at the cost of The Chief Engineer,
Air Headquarter Baghdad.
5. It was arranged that the aerodrome should be
watered andd rolled by The State Engineer, Bahrain,
every three months, for nine months. ^ As the cost of
watering, apart from the cost of rolling etc., is
likely to,vary, it is impossible for The Government
of Banrain to quote a firm estimate of the cost of
such watering and rolling. Therefore at the conclu
sion of each three-monthly operation, The Government
of Bahrain will submit for payment a Bill to The Chief
Engineer, Air Headquarters, Baghdad, which Bill will
be based upon the actual cost of the operation to the
State, including, of course, overhead charges.
6. After these three three-monthly operations have
been completed, the Landing Gcound is to be inspected
with Wapitis, to ascertain whether such operation