"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٣‎٩] (٥٢٤/٨٢)

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Telegram IF.O.
From India Office, London.
To Political, Kuwait.
No. 464.
Dated the 20th February 1954.
Addressed to Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
No.463, repeated to Political Agent, Kuwait, 464, copy by
By Air Mail to Government of India.
^-i r Officer Commanding, Iraq has suggested selection
folio wing lancing grounds as insurance in connection with
Kuwait Oil Company’s operations.
(a) nrea app^6mately one and half mile long and one wide
situated on coast south west of town of Kuwait, three
and a half miles from Ras al AbJUZA. This includes the
old coaling depot, and (concrete jetty also near?) this^
wireless building now used as quarantine station.
(b) Landing ground approximately 400 yards square half
mile west JAHRA and close to fort.
(c) Landing ground at least 1,000 yards square at
AS SUBAIYIYA a quarter of a mile due south of wells.
11 * To enable desirability of actual purchase to be
further considered could you let us know
(a) whether the areas in question are Government
or private,
(b) Rough estimate of probable cost in either event.
If areas are Government would Shaikh be likely
to present them to us.
It is of course important, both because financial
decision has not been taken here and in the interest of keeping
price down if we decide to buy, to keep our interest in areas
in question secret.
- RETAX ANDUM-
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