"ملف 1/A/38 III المفاوضات مع ابن سعود بخصوص: الحدود الشرقية للمملكة العربية السعودية." [و‎‎١‎٩] (٥٠٤/٤٢)

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Prom:-
Squadron Leader J.H.Dand.
, i*i. B. E.
To
Officer Commanding,
no. 7u iB.T.) Squadron.
Hinai di.
Dat e: -
15th., October, 1935.
Subj:-
naOvnnAISSMOE - QATAR
PENinouiaA
hlNAiDl to in accordance with your movement urder wo.400
BAhRgIN. of 7.10.35, i flew 'from MIwAiDI to SHAIBAH on
6. 10. .35, in valentia xi.3168 witn r/0 Balsdon and 5erg*t. Button
as 2nd Bilots. On y.lu.35 i proceeded to BAHREIN, being
accompanied by JJyLt. ^.R.Coates and jj/ 0. O.G.Lott as passengers.
J^AhAlIiU At Bahrein I found a signal from Political
nesident to the effect that the distance to be covered on the
reconnaissance was 4u0 miles plus some indeterminate distance to
be taken up in search. 1 then arranged for the despatch of luO
gallons of petrol and 10 gallons of oil to DOHA: this arrived
by launch during the evening of the 10th. 1 also arranged with
P.R. by signal to meet him at DOHA on his arrival there in h.M.S.
Lupin.
DOHA. On 10.10.35, i flew to DOHA. Although there
was a wind of about 8-10 M.b.H. from 0y0° U.e. in the direction
giving the shortest run) there was no difficulty in landing. The
.banding Ground is easily found by relerence to the town of DOHA
and is suitable for Victoria and’ Valentia aircraft, though only
experienced pilots should oe allowed to land towards East or West.
ARRANGEMENTS Accompanied by the other three officers in the
WITH P. ^ party i called on the ShaiKh of Doha and then went
aboard H.L.S, Lupin and reported to Political Resident lit.Col.
G. Loch. C. I.E.J.
After discussion with P.R. and Commanding Officer,
Lupin, the following arrangements were made:
(a) • The reconnaissance would begin at 0300 hours GMT
on 11.10.35 : on completion, the aircraft was to return to
BAHREIN.
(b) Bahrein and Sharjah D/P Stations were asked by
signal to take simultanepus bearings of the aircraft every 10
minutes from 0330 until informed that reconnaissance was completed. *
(c) H.M.S. Lupin would keep continuous W/T Watch
^ from 0300 hrs for the period of the reconnaissance and then
for 10 minutes each hour until the arrival of the aircraft at
BAHREIN*
(d) P.R.,his interpreter and one representative of
the Shaikhs of Doha and Abu Dhabi respectively would fly in the
aircraft.
On the morning of 11.10.35. P.R. informed me that
he himself -and his interpreter would fly bur. not the Shaikhs 1
representatives. Acting on information he had obtained on the
previous day, P.R. instructed me to carry out a modified
reconnaissance which covered much less ground than was contemplated
during the discussion in Lupin.
/Continued.