'File 6/10 IV Air Agreements' [‎51r] (101/556)

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Dear Southwell,
Gcm-iOnwealth Relations Office,
King Chazies Street,
London, S* W*1•
l6th October, 1947*
Wo have recently been considering, in conjunction with
the tSLnistzy of Civil Aviation and the Air Ministry, the
question of placing the management of the air field at
Koweit on a satisfactory footing. In recant times, the
R>yal Air ibrce and the Koweit Oil Company have been
virtually the only users of this air field, but permission
to use it has recently been granted to Iraqi Airways and
to a Company Icnown as Syrian Airways, and it seems not
unlikely that in the near future aircraft of other companies
may wish to laud at Kb wort,
A
Briefly, the present position is that under an agreement
sirred in 1938 and due for renewal on the 22nd I.5ay, 1948•
have tho exclusive right, in return for a payment to
the Sheikh, to establish and maintain aerodromes and
ancillary services at iSowoit, In addition, have the
sole discretion under this agreement to appoint agents whose
duties would be, inter aliai-
1, lb manage and maintain the aerodrome or aerodromes,
2, lb exercise the supervision necessary to the
carrying out of the Kb welt Air Navigation Rile,
(with the exception of air sanitary formalities and
passport and customs regulations,)
^5, Tfo collect landing foes,
4* 1b supply fuel and lubricants,
5# 1b operate any wireless station which may be
established for communication with aircraft and to
collect any charges made for such services.
C, A*. outliwell, 3sq*,
Mana^ilng Director,
6./
Street. W.l.