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'File 13/1 I Aerodrome at Bahrain' [23r] (55/323)
The record is made up of 1 volume (147 folios). It was created in 6 Aug 1932-26 Mar 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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States and the conditions seem to be appropriate with
the exception of certain articles.
It is suggested that the agreement end the lease
of the Aerodrome should be kept separate, therefore
in ARTICLE 3, assuming that Maharaq Aerodrome is used,
the wording should read as follows:-
"Aerodrome at Maharaq or on the aerodrome at
Maharaq which is leased by the Imperial Airways
Company by the Bahrain Government....
ARTICLE 6(c). Only travellers from abroad whose
destination is Bahrain need obtain visas for admittance
into Bahrain, so, "all travellers coming from abroad"
should be changed to "all travellers from abroad who
are disembarking in Bahrain". The State considers
it unnecessary for officials of the Company, such as
pilots, stewards who form part of the crew of the
machines to obtain visas for Bahrain, their position
would be similar to officers and crew of ships who are,
I think, usually exempted from such rules.
ARTICLE 8. The State cannot agree to this article
nor to No. 9 which depends upon the preceding one,
ARTICLE 10. The State is prepared to concede to
this concession though it should be borne in mind that
in many other countries goods in transit are liable to
Customs duties in the case of air commerce.
ARTICLE 12. The State will allow the use of
wireless telegraphy provided that it in no way inter
feres with the Imperial and Internation Communication,
Ltd T s installation.
ARTICLE 15. This is complicated by various points.
If the Royal Air ii'orce use the Maharaq aerodrome, as well
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The volume contains correspondence and other papers related to the establishment of an aerodrome at Bahrain, for the use of the British air transport operator Imperial Airways Limited. The main correspondents in the file are the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain (Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior until November 1932, Captain Percy Gordon Loch thereafter), the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Fowle), and the Advisor for the Bahrain Government Charles Dalrymple-Belgrave. Other correspondents include representatives of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) and Imperial Airways Limited.
Most of the papers in the file relate to the drawing up of an agreement between the Government of Bahrain and Imperial Airways, for the installation and use of an aerodrome in Bahrain. The first draft of the agreement, dated 31 August 1932, is included in the file (folios 9-13), and is followed by extensive correspondence where issues and revisions to specific articles are raised. These chiefly relate to the payment of customs duties on cargo travelling through Bahrain by air, and the use of aerodrome facilities by other, including foreign, operators, wireless facilities. Subsequent revisions of the agreement can also be found in the file (folios 39-41, 80-87, 101-07).
The relative merits of landing strips at Manama and Muharraq in Bahrain are also discussed. Soil test analyses conducted by the R.A.F. suggest that the land at Muhurraq is better suited for larger aircraft (folio 142). A suitable gift for Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, to thank him for his co-operation in negotiations, is also discussed between government officials and representatives of Imperial Airways (folios 68, 139).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (147 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of the volume have been arranged in approximate chronological order, running from the earliest items at the front of the file to the latest at the end.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The volume has been foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e.
The following folios are fold-outs: 53, 96, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 144.
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- IOR/R/15/2/505
- Title
- 'File 13/1 I Aerodrome at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 2r:3r, 14r, 22r:25r, 42r, 47r, 58r, 79r, 87r, 130r:131r, 135r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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