"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٢‎٣‎٠] (٥٢٤/٤٦٤)

p. S. 8837/36
BEDIA OFFICE
18th Decemher, 1936
Sir
With reference tsr your letter of the 20th July, 1936,
ilo. s. 31084/lI/srb", and connected correspondence on the
subject of the Bander Shuwakh site at Koweit, I am
Express Letter dated 29th November from the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf with copies of its enclosures
and with the rough sketch map in original.
2. I am to enquire whether, in the opinion of the
Air Council, the Sheikh may be definitely informed that
there is no objection to his granting the Company’s
present request, and whether in the light of the
further observations made by the Political Resident, the
Air Council adhere to their view that His Majesty’s
Government would not be justified in using their powers
under Article 8 of the Political Agreement with the
Koweit Oil Company to prevent the Company from developing
any part of the site for their own purposes.
3. As it is understood that the Sheikh is anxious
to be in a position to answer the Company as soon as
possible, I am to request the favour of a very early
reply, at any rate in regard to the first question.
4. A copy of this letter is being sent to the
Foreign Office and Admiralty*
/ directed by the Secretary of state for India to enclose
/
/ for the information of the Air Council, a copy of an
X am, d i r,
Your obedient Servant
Secretary,
r Ministry
5 aWALTOM,