"الملف 82/1 III (‏ F 64) تراخيص التنقيب للكويت والبحرين ونجد والساحل المتصالح وعمان" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٦] (٦٥١/٣٠٦)

is evident tnat the actual boring will not present much difficuCt"
"but it would seem absolutely eFSenti^l that the geologist &
engineer in charge should be persons experienced in the particui"
-ar branch of work.
The sum of money which the G-Sverhment of Bahrain isi
prepared to expend on the project is strictly limited,& the
Grovernment is not prepared to com it itself to heaay expentidure
except ori actual results,but is prepared to guarantee a reasonab^
sum to cover the expenditure involved in sinking,say,the first
two experimental wells. Thereafter an agreement is desi^^i k I hk
payment
whereby pxy*nt would be consequent on actual results i.e.
successful wells sunk.As time is of great importance,it being
desried that work in Bahrain should start not later than the
midle of November^ if possible earlier,the Shaik requests that *
you will desire the company wishing to take up this work to
pu^/up a definite scheme as early as posrible <& as complete as
Possible,to avoid the necessity f<rr correspondance ,so that it
can be accepted,if agreed to,by telegram & no undue delay re
sult.
The scheme must be such that th£ financial commitments of
the Bahrain G-overnment are clearly stated from the outset,it
being quite impossible for the Government to accept any scheme
under which the expenditure would be indefinitely defined.lt is
a-
hQped that your personal knowledge of Shrain & the requirements
A
of the tcrwns in question,will enable you to draw up a definite
.
proposal at a very early date.Should it be absolutely necessary,
to avoid delay,kindly communicate by telegraph,thoush it is
hoped this will not be necessary,
I am Sir,
Yours faithfully
(sd)C.K.Daly Major.
Political Agent
Bahrain