"ملف ١٠/٦ IV الاتفاقيات الجوية" [و‎‎١‎١‎٧] (٥٥٦/٢٣٣)

Telegram Inter Indiv (Cypher telegram O.T.P. SECRET)
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From
To
Foreign Office, London.
Political Resident, Bahrain.
No. 32
Dated 21st and received 23rd April 1948
Your Express Letter No.648-3 of March 24th.
You will be aware that Kuwait Oil Company have
submitted plans for a new airfield. This new airfield would
meet the Shaikh's requirements. (Your letter No.D.0.256-S
of January 29th)-
completion. Oil Company can establish airfields only as agents
of H.M.G. and we are anxious to avail ourselves of this to ensure
that airfield will be adequate for B.O.A.C.
operators will probably have to be allowed to do so also.
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Plans for airfield have been approved but definition of Oil Company
responsibilities is still under discussion.
still examining whether its terms would meet our present require
ments .
(a) liklihood of the Shaikh's being willing to consider a
revision of Agreement if this appears necessary either
to bring Air Navigation Regulations into line with our
obligations under Chicago Convention and Air Transit
Agreement or in connection with proposed agency arrange
merits with Oil Company.
(b) advisability of seeking a temporary extension of
Agreement on its present terms for six months while
question of possible revision is being considered.
2 .
B.O.A.C. would wish to use it immediately on
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At the same time once B.O.A.C. are using it, other
4.
We are anxious to renew Civil Air Agreement but are
5.
We should be grateful for your views on
'LB'
SECRETARY OF STATE