"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٥‎٠] (٥٢٤/١٠٤)

Adaotrai House
erenc®:-
31084/3?art IX
King© way, . C. E.
29tii January, 1934.
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My dear Laithwaite,
v/ i tii reference to your/letter l.M. 2E9/34 of tne
9tii January, 1934, on tile subject of an oil concession in
January, 1934, under cover of will oil a copy of our letter
to A.O.C. Iraq, on til© subject was sent to you, I now enclose
copy of a telegram in which A. 0.0# gives Ms views regarding
landing ground facilities *diieh may be required, in which we
concur, and which are briefly as follows;-
(i) Complete freedom to use our existing landing
ground outside the wall on the south-east side
of Kov/eit town will suffice for present requirements.
(ii) Additional facilities to meet possible future
requirements will be as indicated in (a), (b)
and (c) of attached telegram. (a) is defined
precisely, but (b) and (c) are rather more
indefinite. will you please, therefore, let us
know whether the information given by A.O.C. Iraq
under (bj and (c) is sufficient for your purpose,
or whether you wish a reconnaissance to be carried
out to select actual si&es which would be required
near Jahra and SubaiMya.
to be mad® similar to those already mentioned in my letters
on the subject of aatar for such facilities as:-
(a) d/f and prevention of interference by other stations.
(b) Accommodation if required, and permission to put
down stocks of fuel (in a storehouse, or in a barge
if that is more convenient for flying boats), stores
and possibly bombs.
(Cj .fntry of K.A.f. stores, etc., dut^ free.
(dj Intelligence.
(e) Safeguarding of our landing grounds and any stores
put down.
Additionally, of course, we will require provision
J.G. Loithwaite, Baq.,
India Office, S.^.l