"ملف ٤/١ معلومات عامة بخصوص الكويت والمنطقة الداخلية" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٨] (٤٧٤/٤٣٥)

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KIT7A.IT. (contd.)
Oil. (contd.)
Company, British control is assured.
This is satisfactory as the oil fields in Kuwait are
strategically well placed in that the dispositions made to
protect the present source of supply in South Iran would in a
large measure afford protection th the source of supply in
Kuwait.
Further, Kuwait would he a convenient alternative requir
ing little diversion of shipping or change in protective
dispositions should the A.I.O.C. output from Ahadan he inter
rupted.
There is as yet no refinery or oil pipe laid.
Note. Recent information indicates that at the present time
thedevelopments of Kuwait Oil Co., are curtailed owing to
ruling circumstances.
Labour in Kuwait tom is mainly Persian labour and
numbers of labourers available fluctuate.
The normal wage of a labourer averages Rs.4/- per day.
The coolie labourer works about 8 hours ner day.
9. AIRC RAFT FACT ORIES. NIL.
10. AIR FACILITIE S.
(a) The B.O.A.C. have an agreement with the Sheikh for the
use of the harbour near SHU7AIKH as an alighting area.
There are three Flying Boat^buoys, two situated near
the Oil Company’s jetty at SHUIAIKH. The third buoy is situat
ed approximately 2 nautical miles further up the channel beyond
JEZIRAT KURSIN. These buoys consist of fendered drums that
neares the jetty is moored to a 30 cwt. sinker and the outer
two to 3-ton sinkers.
The shoal water along the westerly edge of the NNE/SSW
alighting area is marked by eight black and white anchored
drums.
The B.O.A.C. maintain stocks of fuel and oil. Tater is
available.
(b) The R.A.F. have a landing ground situated in position
29® 21* N: 48° 00* E, i mile SSE of Kuwait. This landing
ground measures 1000 x 1000 yards ? and consists of hard sand.
It is unservicVble after heavy rain and liable to become soft
in wet weather^.
The landing ground is 12 feet above sea level and land
marks are : - Kuwait Bay and town, find indicator over gate in
town wall. Two runaways at right angles to each other marked
with 2’ wide
brown oil strips. Black bitumen corner marks. '’.TELLINGTON"
and M D.0.3’' aircraft have successfully used this aerodrome.
(c) The civil aerodrome, which is close to the town wall,
has a sub-surface which is firm in all weathers, but this
landing ground is now out of commission and would require some
attention before being fit for use.
11. WAR M ATERIAL FACTORIES . NIL.
12. POTTER PLAN TS.
There is a small, privately owned power station on the
foreshore which is barely adequate fat the town’s needs.
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