Coll 5/83 ‘Re-Fuelling facilities for R.A.F and USATC at Bahrain’ [‎61r] (121/429)

MINUTES OF A LlEKTING HELD AT AIR MINISTRY.
BUSH HOUSE, AT HOP HOURS ON THURSDAY,
25th JiiNU^Q:, 1945.
PRESEI\fT: -
Group Captain A. B. Yuille
Wing Commander a.MI. aberdein
Wing Commander G.W.B.Plaistowe
Wing Commander E. V. Cunliffe
Squadron Leader E. W. Poppy
Flt./0. S. i/M Gallagher
Mr. H. W. Y/alsh
Mir. J.B. Heathey ■
Mir. C. Ormond
iviajor H. Jones
M£r. E. W alee ford
Mr. V/. Rutherford
D. D. 0. 2. CHAIRMAN
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Squadron Leader S. E. Bannister
Mir • P. A* A. Harrison
Mir. K>L. Stock
H. Q. , R. A.P, , Middle East
India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Ministry of Fuel’& Power.
ihe ChaiiTnan explained that the meeting had been called to discuss, and
if possible decide on, the provision of bulk fuel installations at MANAMia and
also to consider the laying of a pipeline from SITR«. to MUHARRA-Q. He stated
that the present system of refuelling at MuTNiiMA was unsatisfactory and could not
be allowed to continue indefinitely. This was agreed by the meeting, and the
items on the agenda v/ere then considered. . .
AGENDA
.: ElM No. • ' ACTI ON BY
Pcsra.3.
(i).
(ii)
2. The estimated monthly off-take of petrol for B. O.a. C. was
given as 140 tons per month: the maximum estimated off-take for the
P* A. F • was 160 tons per month, making a total requirement of 300 tons
per month at MIANiiMiA.
3* The meeting agreed that the provision of bulk tankage was
justified.
(iii) 4* E. 43 suggested that 2 x 114- ton tanks would meet the
requirement AND THIS : .7iip iiGRKND by W. 3 . The type of tanks to be
erected will be decided a.t a later date in conjunction v/ith H. Q. ,R. A.F.
Middle East.
(iv) 3 . Mir. Harrison ( India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ) informed the meeting that the
Bahrein Government would probably make the required land at MANAMA,
available under the definition of a "Sea aerodrome" v/hich was being
negotiated at the moment. It w as not clear as to- whether any rental
would be charged* C. 0. 1 .. then went on to say that the definition
of a "Sea aerodrome", as known in India, should be agreed as
applicable to MUUIAkA. The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. was being asked to
confer with H. ,R. i^F. , Middle East as to the physical limits of the
boundaries of the area. If these boundaries can be defined and INDIA OIF ICE
agreement reached with the Bahrein Government, then there would be
no difficulty in erecting the 2 tanks adjacent to the jetty. A
reply is awaited before further steps can be taken in this connection.
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(v) 6 . IT A’iiS ■^Gi.tJIiiD that H. Q. ,R. A. F. 9 Middle East should be
asked if suitable tankage could be made available from their resources. D.D. 0. 2 .
^ vi) 7 * After discussing the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. aspects, IT WaS AGREED that
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