"الملف 7/27 إغلاق محطة سلاح الجو الملكي البريطاني في المحرق سنة ١٩٤٧ وترتيبات لصيانة مطار المحرّق وتزويده بالخدمات" [و‎‎١‎٤] (٤٠/٣١)

WITH THE COMPLIMENTS
OF THE
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR
COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS.
Ext.2126/1947
R.32468
2nd October, 1947.
Dear Wing Commander Cunliffe,
You will remember that I spoke to you some days ago
about present arrangements for the maintenance of Muharraq
airfield at Bahrain; I understood from you that this aerodrome
is currently being maintained by the R.A.F. and that, subject to
any alteration in plans because of political or other factors,
it"was probable that you would wish to keep an aerodrome there
of approximately the present standards.
2. I now enclose a letter which we have received from
B.O.A.C. from which you will see that they do not consider the
traffic offering at Bahrain warrants the construction of a first
class airfield there and they request an assurance that the^
existing aerodrome will be kept .serviceable in accordance with
J its present classification. We should accordingly be grateful
if the Air Ministry would undertake to inform us immediately if
any change is contemplated in the present R.A.F. policy towards
Muharraq in order that we may feive consideration to possible
alternative arrangements. *
3. I am sending copyes of this letter and enclosure to
Mr. Muirhead (Foreign Office) and Mr. Hallows (Commonwealth
Relations Office).
Yours sincerely,
(Sgd). L.J. Dunnet.
ing Commander E .V. Cunliffe, M.B.E.,
Air Ministry 0.8.,
Bush House,
Aldwych, W.C.2
P.S. As Miss Wylie is away sick
I am signing on her behalf