"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٨‎٦] (٥٢٤/١٧٦)

INDLn OFFICE,
p.Z, 2483/34.
WHITEHALL, 3.W. 1
13th April 1934
I^y aear McClaughry,
tony thanks for your letter of the 12th April,
3.31084, about air facilities in Koweit. I note your views.
We are sending copies of your letter to the political
Resident ana the Political Agent, Koweit by to-day's air
mail, with the connected correspondence.
I doubt very much, on the otaer nana, if there is
any real prospect of advance on the lines suggested in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of your letter. An alternative site, as
suggested in paragraph 6, would, of course, meet the case.
But your previous correspondence with the A.O.C. suggests
that it will not be very easy to find one,
5 . Would you like to consider the following suggestion?
(I cannot of course say to what extent it would have any
prospect of going down with trie Sheikh). Your position is
that it is important (ana may oe very important) to secure
site (a) or a corresponding site in Koweit in view of
possible ultimate development jin connection with Iraq or trie
like/
Commander W.A. McClaughry,
D.3.O., M.C., D.F.C.,
Air Ministry,
Adastral House,
Kingsway,
W * G ♦ 2 •