ملف 10/5 I المملكة العربية السعودية: امتياز نفط الأحساء؛ زيارة المُقدم هولمز إلى المملكة العربية السعودية؛ حصار الكويت. [و‎‎٨‎٣] (٤٩٦/١٩٤)

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On the 28th Lecember 1933 Mr.Skinner came to see me by
appointment bringing Ulr.Miller, the Geologist-m-charge of the
Standard Oil Companyfs Exploration work in Hasa.
2. Mr.Miller wants to land an aeroplane at Bahrain on its
way to Hasa and asked me what the position was about getting
permission. I said that private aeroplanes were absolutely
prohibited from landing in Bahrain and asked whether they
could not fly direct to Hasa from Shai'bah instead of coming
to Bahrain. I asked them to send me a letter putting their
request m writing and explaining what was actually wanted.
I said that the prohibition was primarily intended to keep
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out individual fliers but that if the Company wished to land
I should have to place their request before the Political
Resident and obtain the views of the Shaikh. I askea them
to let me have a letter in time to send it across by the mail
of the 30th Lecember. I specifically asked wnetner it was
intended to use the plane for coming backwards and forwards
between Bahrain and Kasa. Mr.Miller said that m cases of
emergency/they might wish to do so but that primarily it would
be used for exploration purposes. He/mentioned incidentally
that they might wish to make Bahrain to some extent a base for
their operations,which he added with a smile "might bring a
little profit to Bahrain as well". The machine is to be a
'Fairchild No:VI',though they did not know what Nor'/l meant -
probably some form of cabin machine. Mr.Miller askea about the
position in Sa'udi Arabia and I said that the question of a plane
entering Sa'udi Arabia was one for Bin Sa'ud to settle. I askeu
whether the Company had got his permission and Mr.Miller said
that he understood that it was being obtained. The plane will
be shipped from America as soon as permits nave been arranged
for its use.