"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٨‎٨] (٥٢٤/١٨٠)

agreement wit^li t/hs KowGilj Oil Conipany ; on ins und-srsidnciing
-.hat we shoula in fact take no action for some time to come
jO develop it, that if ana when we aid find it necessary
' a fter reference to him) actively to develop the site, we
you la pay him £1,200 (or a smaller figure if you thought
"it), hut that in the meantime, inasmuch as we should he
paying merely for something which was only a reservation
ind aid not involve any interference with the ordinary use
)f the site hy its present occupants, the Sheikh, etc., we
thought a nominal rent of some sort, say £100 a year, would
prohahly meet the case. What would you think of action on
these lines? We cannot, of course, say whether, even if
the Resident thinks it sound, there would he any dixficulty
with the sheikh. But it seems at any rate an avenue worth
exploring, and, as I have mentioned aoove, it does appear,
though that is, of course, a matter entirely for you to
judge, to he orlma facie of real importance to acquire
rights over this site valid against trie Koweit Oil Company.
Yours sincerely,
J.G-. laithwaits.