"ملف ١/٦ I الطيران - الخطوط الجوية الإمبراطورية" [و‎‎٦‎١] (٤١٦/١٣٦)

4. Over 300 letters were waiting to be carried to
the United Kingdom (mostly from H.M.S.Ships) and great inconve
nience was caused to the Admiral and the fleet generally by the
failure of the air craft to stop.
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5. It is not known why the air craft failed to call
at Kuwait 9 as from your letter of the 16th December, I was given
to understand, this would happen as from the 22 nd December.
6 * Actually on the day in question (5th January)
there was a dead calm, while the aerodrome was in perfect cond
ition after slight rain. Moreover the tt Sausage rt wind Indicating
flag on the aerodrome had been properly hoisted as usual, under
standing orders from this Agency. Nor did the air mail appear
to be running late as it was 2 #p.m. (local time) when she passed
over Kuwait*
7* As this is the second occasion within B days that
the Air Mail has failed to land at Kuwait (see my express letter
No.897 dated the 29th December 1932) it would appear that pilots
have^ not been informed of the latest instructions regarding
landing and picking up mails.
8 . I would request therefore that very urgent
representations be made to Heliopolis, with a view to getting
this matter put right without delay, else the public will lose
confidence and much harm will be done, which I particularly wish
to avoid.
9. In conclusion I would like to mention that the
local Postmaster, seeing that Hie air craft did not stop for the
expected mails, requested the Agent of Imperial Airways, Ltd.,
in Kuwait to charter a special oar, and take the air mail bag on
to Shaibah, where it could have caught up the Westbound air mail
the same evening, but apparently the agent thought this putside
his province and did not do so.
10. I enclose copy of the Sub-Postmaster, Kuwait’s
letter to me on the subject which speaks for itself.
I have Hie honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Lieut-Col.,
Polltical Agent, Kuwait•