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(Received on 6th July 1930, with Political Secretary’s letter No. 25, dated
19th June 1930.)
Despatch from His Excellency the High Commissioner for Iraq, to the
Colonial Office, No. C. 0. 488, dated the 21st May 1930.
iQ^n 1 ! refer 1 . tQ m > r telegram No. 226, dated the 18th of May,
IJdO Lbenai i\ 0 . (22)J, regarding tne protest submitted by the Hijaz Govern
ment against the flights of Royal Air Force machines over Najd territory and
l n to transmit the enclosed copy of memorandum No.
^ 104H, (hued the loth of May, 1930, from Air Headquarters commenting upon
tfle^ForeiJif Office^ 0 ' (X ° )j fr0m His ^jesty’s Charge d’Affaires, Jiddah
taa 2 \ 1 am se;lldlI1 S , a co Ry of tills despatch to His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires,
Enclosure to Serial No. (28).
Memorandum mm the Air Headquarters, Hinaim, to His Excellency the
High Commissioner for Iraq, No. F. 10492, dated t.jje 15th May 1930.
1. With reference to your letter No. H. Q2269, dated the 7th May 1930
concerning a protest [cf. Enclosure to Serial No. (25)] by the Hijaz Govern’
ment against a British aeroplane arriving at Darin Island on the 13th April,
IjoO, and fi} ing over Najd Territory on this and other occasions, these flights
were undertaken for the sole purpose of rendering assistance to the Naid Air
Force. J
2. It will be remembered that in order to help the Najd Air Force His
Majesty’s Government lent the Hijaz Government a wireless set for the
purpose pf establishing a W|T station at Darin Island. From time to time
there were technical troubles at this station and while there was no obligation
on. the part of His Majesty Government in connection with it, it was felt that
there was a moral obligation to see that it was kept in proper working order.
Accordingly, on no less than three occasions expert mechanics were specially
sent by air to examine it, and on each occasion sqares were supplied without
any question of charges being raised.
. visit to Darin Island on the 13fh April, 1930, was in connection with
this W|T station. The Flying Boat was on its way back from India and it was
■ordered to pul into Darin Island to deliver spares and adjust the set. This
visit was undertaken at great inconvenience. As the visit was solely for the
benefit, of the Hijaz Government it was never anticipated any objection would
be raised. On the contrary, it was hoped the Hijaz Government would
appreciate the efforts made to help them.
4. It is desired to point out that on other occasions help has also been
rendered to the Hijaz Air Force in a different manner.
. When Hijaz aircraft arrived at the camp of the King of the Hijaz and
Najd in the Southern Desert in February last, they had not sufficient petrol
to take them back to Darin. They would have remained stranded at the comr)
for some. considerable time until supplies could have been sent out to them
under Hijaz arrangements over difficult country were it not for the assistance
rendered by the Royal Air Force. Aircraft were specially detailed to convey
petrol to them by air and all that was asked was that the Hijaz Government
should pay for the petrol supplied. The services of Royal Air Force aircraft
were willingly provided without charge.
6. On another occasion. Hijaz aircraft were stranded at Kuwait for want
of oil. Again the Royal Air Force supplied their needs without any question
of recompense.
( Rossiblv when Kiny Thu Sa’ud is put in possession of all these facts,
he will be grateful instead of indignant.
(29)
Endorsed by the Foreign and Political Department, No. F. 5 (2) N.|30, dated
the 14th July 1930.
A copy of the undermentioned papers is forwarded to tffieTH^Jbje the
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire I ,„ ini L ' ' w' In
. . . ™ ’ . lND,A FOREIGN SErscT 4 * v ,
Arabia Series, Pt. II of 1930, Serial Nos. (1) to (27).
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Oaiefl 25 SEP. 1930
Receive. 13 OCT. 1930