File 10/12 Desert news: defeat of Ikhwan by Ibn Sa`ud (Battle of Sibilla, 1929); operations against rebels [‎92r] (190/382)

the desert should ever be allowed to take a car alone,unless^
accompanied by someone who ha So Y # E*-will also no doubt
realize the importance of having the road closed to all
traffic with the minimum of delay whenever information Ik is
received that a raid is likely to take place in the vicinity
of the road, I know that would always forbid the depart
ure of cars from Kuwait on receipt of such news as it is, &
would also ask me to telegraphto the authorities in ’Iraq to
get them stopped from that end, but I would suggest for Y^E’s
consideration the desirability of empowering and instructing
your representative in Jahrah to stop them for you, if, as
not unfrequently happens, news of an impending raid is re
ceived there before it has reached Kuwait, This might con
veniently be done by the hoisting of some flag or other
signal, and letting it be known that noone was to proceed
further without permission if it were exposed 0 The only other
point which I can think of suggesting is whether or not it
would he desirable to prohibit people from using the road #
between Jahrah and Zubalr during the hours of darkness; if
80 it would be easy to prohibit anyone from leaving either
end after say 9 o'clock Arabic, or 8 o'clock if preferred.
I suggest therefore that a sej. of rules be arawn up
and agreed to by both parties for the guidance of the Police
at both ends. These might comprise the following:-
(,) No car which has not at least one rifle (or such number
as may be considered necessary) shall be allowed to leave,
unless accompanied by another car which has arms.
( 2 ) No car shall leave unless it have one person in it who
holds a valid Kuwait Driving Licence, with a special en-
aorsement to the effect that he is "Qualified to drive in
the Desert", or unless it be owned by a Kuwait subject who
is himself present; or unless unless it accompany a car
-p -fcwM above two qualifications»
which fulfils one of tne t** above
, i ■% _ a ix 0 wed to leave after 9 o'clock \or
(3) No car shall be aiJ-oweu
8 o'clock).
, , be fiiowed to leave if it be in an
( 4 ) No car shall be aiio
obviously-unserviceable condition.