مجموعة ٣٠/ ١٢٦ "الخليج الفارسي. إنشاء قواعد بحرية في خور قوي والبحرين" [و‎‎٥‎٩] (١٣٨/١١٧)

natural surface drainage area, the court would have to be
protected by channels dug round its edges. The construction
would be muttee. it is feared that the mud for this would have
to be imported as nothing of this nature was seen on the island”.
This muttee mud would have to come from Basrah or Bahrain, it
is considered, therefore, that the question of construction of
this court should be deferred until further experience of
requirements and possibilities has been obtained. G-ames are not
normally played between 15th July and 30th October.
IXAGSTAFF. As no flag is t o be flown, no necessity for this
arises, since type 53 tf/T set has its own aerial and posts.
j'UEL. it is preposed that one oil fuel barge should be
maintained at jsiior Auwai, moorings would be laid by a sloop.
Barge to contain fuel oil, bagged coal for use of sloops, diesel
oil and a small supply of petrol for use of sloops and electric
light plant. A small enclosed lock-up store to be fitted for the
latter on the upper deck at the after end of the oil barge - a
simple undertaking. Capacity - iuu in i\io.4 gallon tins. All
the above fuel could be replenished from time to time by
KHUZISTAN” without the necessity of a sloop being present as at
Bahrain.
it is proposed that suitable locks should be fitted to the
pump house and fore and after compartments in oil barge, it is
also proposed that no crew should be maintained aboard the oil
barge, as there is nothing to pilfer on the upper deck and the
barge would be in the full view of the caretaker and assistants
from their quarters.
Oil barge net to be moved to Khor kuwai until the caretaker
and assistants have been installed.
&■ ASSISTA NTS. It is proposed that there should be one
caretaker and four assistants and that these should be Arab
subjects of the sultan of Muscat; suitable men being obtained
through the Political Agent, Muscat.
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