Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing Ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement; Cessation of "C" class service’

Content

The file contains correspondence related to the provision of civil air services to Bahrain. It therefore covers a range of related topics such as the amendment and renewal of the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement, money due to the Ruler of Bahrain under the agreement, amendments to landing fees, aviation facilities at Bahrain, and alterations to be made to British Overseas Airways Corporation services (BOAC) to/from Bahrain. The topic covered in the most depth is the termination of the BOAC Class C (Calcutta) flying boat service, and the consequences of the subsequent reduction in services for Bahrain. The file also includes correspondence on proposals for the provision of alternative services, and the final introduction by BOAC of a replacement Plymouth flying boat service. The provision of services by alternative air lines is also briefly considered.

The main correspondents are as follows: 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. (William Rupert Hay), 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, officials of the 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. (from August 1947 the Commonwealth Relations Office), and officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 file (173 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 174; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/12/1973

Former external reference(s)

Coll 5/25

History of this record

Date(s)

2 Dec 1945-26 Apr 1948 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934)Short S.8 Calcutta (Seaplane)Civil aviation

Places

Bahrain

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian GulfBritish Overseas Airways CorporationMinistry of Civil Aviation

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Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing Ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement; Cessation of "C" class service’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1973, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0001ff> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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