"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٥‎٥] (٥٢٤/١١٤)

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I.F.O. 1950.
Political Agent, Kuwait.
1. Secretary of State for India, London.
2* Political Resident, Bushire.
74.
27th February 1954.
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Addressed go Secretary of State for India,
No.74, repeated to Bushire.
Your telegram No.464.
Have consulted Shaikh with following results.
Firstly. Landing grounds 1(b) and (c). Shaikh prepared
to loan these indefinitely to Government without rent,
provided water rights of Nomad population not interfered
with. Be will not sell.
Secondly. Area'1(a) Shaikh reminded me that this included
area leased in 1907 to Government under name "SPINYAIKH
Lease” ^or which rent Rs. 60,000 paid per annum and which
was subsequently cancelled 1923. Shaikh said he could
neither sell nor present to Government, but would rent
on easy terms, together with Quarantine Buildings,
provided that road intersecting area not interfered
with, that anchorage opposite not denied to local
craft and that he not e eked to repair Quarantine
Buildings. Shaikh would not mention rent and did not
press matter.
Thirdly. From Shaikh's remarks it is clear that he under
stands value of area to Oil Company, operating in Kuwait,
as it is in close proximity to only completely deep water
anchorage here.
In my opinion it is desirable to get special
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