Development of fresh water supplies from Iraq

This file relates to the Shatt Al Arab Water Scheme to supply fresh water to Kuwait from Iraq. It covers correspondence on:

• Appointment of Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners as consultants on the project
• Iraq Government’s agreement to the scheme
• Consultations between Gibb and the Kuwait Development Board regarding the aims and scope of the project
• Plans for the conduction of surveys in Iraq and Kuwait
• Diary notes from W F Crawford of the British Middle East Office regarding his visit to Kuwait, including references to the possibility of Iraq charging for the supply of water
• Appointment of an Egyptian Inspector General of Agriculture
• Interim report by Gibbs for use in the negotiation of the agreement between the two countries [not enclosed]
• Question of which body will control the scheme
• Possibility of using RAF land at Basra and the views of the Air Headquarters at RAF Habbaniya [Habbaniyah]
• Negotiations regarding how much water is to be supplied