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193 9(pre-war) 19 4 3
Rs.as.p. to.as.p.
jaik 0-3-0 per bottle. 0-10-0 per bottle.
Firewood(palro-wood) 6-0-0 per Ruf a 36 - 0-0 per Ruf a
- 660 lbs. “ 660 lbs*
Inflation spread fairly evenly through Kuwait and the

main sufferers were those on fixed salaries.

X. YfAR Y/ORK
The barge re-assembly scheme was abandoned in Way by
the Persian Gulf Service Command after completing 85

barges. Production was then held up due to lack of
launching space, The project was reopened in December
by the Inland Water Transport. The barges are shipped

from America in pieces. On the 24th December a consign­
ment of 1219 packages (containing K.D.Barges) was
received.
A sum of Rs. 95,016-5-6 was subscribed to the Persian
Gulf Fighter Fund.

XI. ROYAL NAVY
No ships of the Royal Navy visited Kuwait.

XII. ROYAL AIR FORCE
Numerous visits were paid to Kuwait territory by planes
of the R.A.F. and hundreds flew over head on their law­
ful occasions. There were also a number of cases of
forced landings by R.A.F.planes.

XI11.KUWAIT OIL COMPANY
The company operated on a "closed down" basis during
the year retaining in Kuwait a European staff of only

two. Nevertheless as the main source of availability
of meohanioal equipment (from stoves and ioe-machines
to lathes) and of efficient engineering staff9 it has

rendered valuable assistance to Kuwait in supplying
to the limit of its oapaoity, these scaroe commodities.