ملف ٤٢/ ١٩٣١ "ادعاءات الإغارة في مناطق نجد-شرق الأردن" [و‎‎٣‎١‎٦] (٩٣٠/٦٣٦)

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Bnclosure iy to Dospatch Secret
of 20/12/30.
Reference:
TJP/30/3/l/Air,1,
Headquarters,
Royal Air Force,
Paleetine end Transjordan,
Jerusalem.
6th December.
To: His Excellency,
The High Commissioner,
Government Offices,
Jerusalem,
1930c
Your Excellency,
I have the honour to rsfer to my letter
TJP/30/3/1/Air«1 c dated 2nd Dec©fiber, 1930 which was an
interim reply to Your Excellency's letter numbered 1786/30
and dated 25th Novenber, 1930, aid to forward the following
additional remarks on the financial aspect of Captain Glubb’s
proposals for control of the Trais-Jordan desert,
2* It would, in my opinion, be unwise to make any
definite statement as to the economy that will result
from the introduction of Captain Glubb* s proposals since
it is impossible to determine ths nixnber of hours flying
that may be saved.
3* It should be noted in this connection that
during the six months April to September of this year,
3586 hours were flown by Nod4 ( 3) Squadron from Amman,
wherec s Nos. 84 and 55 (B) Squad'ons employed on duties
similar to those of No.14 (B) Squadron but in ''Iraq, where
the desert is administered on lines similar to those now
suggested by Captain Glubb, flew during the same period
1839 and 2456 hours respectively..
4. When Captain Glubb*s scheme is working effec-
tively, the preaent miauae of air power along the Nejd-
TranaJordan frontier can be diacentinued. The number of
flying