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on the Causeway. A pipe line will be constructed from this
point to a Bulk Storage installation, to be situated within
a fe\ hundred yards ot the airfield et Juharraq, from
which the refuelling units will refill as required, thus
eliminating all minor storage and containers•
it has be^n agreec, pending a^prov^lf that the Ho^al
Air x orce will retain full responsibility for all refuell
ing until ouch time as the Bulk Installation is complete
and in full operation. it has been further agreed that
the Ro; ai Air j. orce will retain responsibility for the
maintenance oi aaequate stocks of fuel in the Main Supply
Tanx Ho. 921 at Sitra*
Un Uie coiipletion of the Bulk installation, the
J*S.A.T. C. Authorities Lave <^reed to assume full respon
sibility for the complete refuelling of all aircraft, of
any service.
i was informed that the U.S»A.T.C« Autnoritiee are
sending, almost immediately, three 1350 gallon ref uelling
units to Bahrain* These comprise a motive unit and trailer
each of wi.ich is entirely sell-conta inec, and i have agreed,
that, with the assistance of their personnel, to operate
these units until i have over complete control of refuell
ing lacilities to them.
it appears that the U.S.A.T.C. are prepared to look
after themselves from the Administrative point of view
entirely* They v. ill house anc feec themselves and v.ill
be independent as a unit.
i have discussed these projects with totn the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ana the /dviser to the Bahrain Ooverniaent
(treading, at times, on somewhat delicate ground); neverthe
less, providing all concerned are consul tec and kept in
formed of the developments 1 feel that there should be no
serious hitch.
1 think that the Bahrain Government, providing that
no objection is raised or the Political side, will agree toi
a* The use oi the Gausevay.
b. The laying oi. the Pipe-line.
c* TL installation of the requisite Storage
Tanas* (All oi which sites have been discussed
with the lolitical Agent & the Adviser)*
The only material required by the U.S.A.T.C. Authori
ties is the provision oi the necessary pipe lor the Bulk
Refuelling Scheme. This is in stock in Bahrain and held
by the Royal Air force, and means about to 1% miles of
pipe. 1 have offered, pending approval, to supply this
quantity of 3" line-pipe (ex Tatar stock). 1 resent stock
being something like a thousand lengths by 20 feet of 3*
line-pipe, say 3^ miles of pipe.
The whole of the rest of the Materials, U.S.A*T*G*
Authorities have agreed to supply namely
Camp Hutting
\irmg. Lights
Cable for remote controls
Tankage, Ref uelling Units.
M.T* Tanker haulage Lnits.
In adaition they are sending their individual experts