"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٦‎١] (٥٢٤/١٢٦)

AIB MIHIoTRY,
Adastral House
Kingsway, W *0.2.
SOth March 1951-.
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My dear Laithwaite
'A r ith reference to your letter 1400/34 of
1st March 1934 ? and in confirmation of our telephone
conversation to-day, we are very ready to accept the Sheikh*s
offer regarding Landing Grounds (b) and (cj out, as we
agreed on the telephone, it is probably best that we should
deal with all three sites simultaneously when we know the
cost of leasing site (a).
2* We have now ascertained from A.0.0. Iraq, that
site (a) is required not only dn conjunction with the flying
boat anchorage but also as a site upon which to accommodate
one or more landplane units should conditions in the future
make it desirable to locate such units in Koweit. The
existing landing ground just outside Koweit Town is not
considered suitable as a base for aircraft both for health
and defence reasons. We would therefor© b© grateful if you
could let us have site (a).
3. As regards paragraph 4 of your above quoted letter
and with reference to your subsequent letter P.2.1825/24,
dated 19th March 1934, and to the agreement attached therewith
we agree that clause 8 of the agreement will probably cover
the point you mention sufficiently.
4. The final sentence of clause 8 of the agreement,
however, might be very inconvenient if the Company decide
that site (a) and the anchorage opposite it are the only ones
suitable for their purpose. The A.O.C. has already informed
us that there is no alternative flying boat anchorage. If we
succeed/
jaithwaite, Esq.,
iia Office,
Whitehall, S.W.l.