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'The Seven Independent Arabian States [Yemen, ‘Asir, Hijaz, Najd, Kuwait, Jabal Shammar and al-Jawf]' [175r] (349/680)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in May 1935. It was written in English. 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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IV—Territory of Bahrein.—Special Authorisation for Aircraft to land in Muharraq
and fly over Bahrein.
1. The Sheikh of Bahrein hereby authorises the flight within the limits of
of the following aircraft of nationality :—
Registered owner.
Type of aircraft.
Registration mark.
2. This authorisation is limited to the period from to
inclusive and is granted subject to the following conditions
(i) The aircraft, their crews and passengers shall be liable to all the legal
obligations which arise from general legislatioiT, from customs and excise
legislation, and import and export regulations and any regulations which
may be laid down for public safety as well as/the air navigation regulations
attached hereto.
(ii) The aircraft shall not use as a place of landing or departure within Bahrein
any place other than the aerodrome at Muharraq and the published conditions
governing the use of the said aerodromej^hall be observed.
(iii) This authorisation or a certified true copy/of it shall be carried in the aircraft
and be produced on demand for the inspection of any authorised person-
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V.—Arrangements for use of Aerodromes by Military Aircraft. 0
Letter No. C./571/13/7,/rom
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.
, Bahrein, to His Excellency Sheikh
Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah, €.8.1., Ruler of Bahrein, dated 5th June 1934.
After compliments,
With reference to the Agreement signed by Your Excellency on the subject
of the use of your aerodrome by civil aircraft, 1 have the honour to inform Your
Excellency that His Majesty's Government expect that military aircraft belonging to
or employed in the service of His Majesty shall at all times enjoy priority, when His
Majesty's Government consider that circumstances require it, in the use of any
aerodromes which may be established or maintained for civil aircraft, and of all
facilities, without specific prior permission, and that use of such aerodromes shall be
accorded free of charge. This will not, however, affect the existing agreement under
which a rental of <£120 per annum is payable to Your Excellency's Government
in respect of the Manamah aerodrome.
Usual ending.
Translation of Letter, dated the 22nd Safar 1353 {5th June 1934) from His Excellency
the Ruler of Bahrein to 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.
, Bahrein.
After compliments,
I have receyVed your letter No. 571, dated the 22nd Safar 1353, equivalent to
the 5th June 1934, and have understood what yon have WTitten on the subject of
landing grounds /or aircraft belonging to or employed in the service of His Britannic
Majesty the King and I am willing and give my consent to it. Not only that, but I
regard it as an honour to myself to do anything which may be of help to His Majesty
the King.
Usual ending.
* These letters are confidential and are not for publication.
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This confidential memorandum, printed by the Foreign Office in May 1935 is a report by William John Childs concerning the seven independent Arabian states or autonomous areas. The report contains an introduction that states that the 'purpose of the paper is to give a brief outline each of the seven independent Arabian states', listed on folio 316, 'at the time of the Arab rising against the Turks in June 1916'.
The report is divided into sections covering each state as follows:
- 'The Imamate of Yemen ruled by Imam Yahya [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn]' (folio 316);
- 'The Principate of Asir ruled by the Idrisi [Sayyid Muḥammad bin ‘Alī al-Idrīsi]' (folios 316-317);
- 'The Emirate of Mecca (or the Hejaz) ruled by Husein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī], Emir and Sherif of Mecca' (folios 317-319);
- 'Emirate of Nejd [Najd] ruled by Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], Emir of Riyadh' (folios 319-323);
- 'The Sheikhdom of Koweit [Kuwait] ruled by the Sheikh of Koweit [Mubārak bin Ṣabāḥ]' (folio 323v);
- 'The Emirate of Jebel Shammar [Jabal Shammar] (or Hail [Ḥā’il]) ruled by the Emir of Hail [Sa‘ūd bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Rashīd]' (folios 323-324)
- 'Jauf-el-Amir [Jawf al-Amīr, under the rule of Nūrī bin Sha‘lān]' (folio 324v).
A footnote on folio 316 records: 'This memorandum was prepared by the late Mr. William John Childs and found among his papers. A few modifications and additions have been made to bring it up to date'.
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 315, and terminates at folio 325, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, a re circles, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 4-327; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- Title
- 'The Seven Independent Arabian States [Yemen, ‘Asir, Hijaz, Najd, Kuwait, Jabal Shammar and al-Jawf]'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:315v, 310r, 316v:339v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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