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D.O.No. 1477-4/13
Political Agency,
Kuwait.
The 14th August, 1945.
Kindly refer to Daubeny’s Demi-Official letter No.
2259-53/105 dated the 30th May, 1945.
2. I enclose a copy of a note by the Chief Engineer of the
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company at, Abadan an the proposed plan for the
Agency Surgeonal house. Scotts views may be taken as boing the
same as the Chief Engineer^.
3. My own views on your points are as follows:-
(a) I agree in view of the Chief Engineer's conment.
(b) Sky-lights were provided in a previous plan but
were removed by my predecessor on the grounds that
they made the plan look complicated and could always
be put in while the house was being built. It was
therefore the intention to have them.
(c) Mrs.Hynes feels strongly that the kitchen should
be in-doors. I am inclined to agree. Houses in
Europe usually have a kitchen indoors and they do
not invariably smell unpleasantly of cooking.
The kitchen could, I think, with advantage, be
moved to the far end of the house. This could be
done by changing over the two halves of the rear
portion of the house.
(d) The drawing room and study could be air-conditioned
and the latter used for sleeping in durii^ the
sunmer.
(e) The explanation at (b) above applies also to
clerestory windows. I personally do not like them.
(f) I agree, althou£$i the two central chimney stacks
would probably not be seen by any one standing in
front of the nouse as they are set far back.
(g) Some rooms must be cn the South. It was intended to
have a verandah (not shown on the section) to
protect these rooms. The bedroom on the West side
of the house should get the North-West wind nicely.
(fy) Practically no well isjater will be available and
what there is will be almost as salt as sea-water.
The use of sea-water is therefore essential. It
p. may not be out of place to mention that^Mrs.Hynes
o^jtX j have had untold difficulty in their present house
/ over lack of sanitation. Even paying Ks.7G/- per
mensem they have not (found it possible to get a
man to do iohe sweepers work. There is no class
here fitted by heredity and upbringing for this
sort of work.
(i) I agree but suggest that the sanitary lay out is
not a matter oi sufficient importance to delay the
submission of the scheme. It can be considered and
improved later.
4. I am bringing to Shiraz copies of the plans for the
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's X-5, F.25, and F.lo houses. The
last is the one we prefer and I have been waiting for the