"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٧‎٨] (٥٢٤/١٦٠)

4. At the same time we shall he grateful if you will
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accept the Sheikh’s offer to let us have the sites at Jahra
and Suhaihiya free of charge. We leave it to you to
decide what form of agreement or exchange of letters is
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necessary to put the matter on a formal basis, but would, of
course, like the concession to extend for the longest
possible period of time.
5. The only outstanding matter then is the need for
a flying boat anchorage opposite the quarantine site and we
shall be obliged if you can arrange with the Sheikh for us
to be allowed to put down and maintain moorings there. We
must, of course, accept the Sheikh’s stipulation contained in
Political Agent Koweit’s telegram of the 27th February 1934,
that the anchorage shall not be denied to local craft.
6. It is possible, of course, as we are not now
taking up the quarantine site, that the oil company may do so
and that they may develop a harbour t ere. In that event we
may come up against the difficulty mentioned in your letter
P.Z.1825/34, of the 19th March 1934, that Clause 8 of the
Government Agreement provides that ’’harbours developed by the
company shall be under its complete and exclusive control”.
7. As we have been informed by the Air Officer
Commanding, Iraq, that there is no suitable alternative
anchorage for flying boats, this is a serious difficulty. We
would suggest, however, that if a claim is now staked which
allows us to put down moorings opposite the quarantine site,
we might be covered by the first part of Clause 8 of the
Government Agreement. We would be glad to have your views on
this point and would also welcome any other suggestions as to
how our requirement for a flying boat anchorage can now be
safeguarded, and in any case would like you to obtain the
necessary authority to put down moorings near the quarantine
site./