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'Bahrein Civil Air Agreement' [1r] (1/8)
The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in Jul 1940. 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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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.
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Pol. Dopt» Memo. B.435.
CONT'IDEITTIAL.
Amended to July, 1940,
(i)
P.Z.4121/1934
Bahrein Civil Air Agreemen t.
!• Heads of Agreement "between His Majesty's Government in the
United Kingdom and His Excellency Sheikh Hamad "bin f Isa
A* f la , 1 f f8h ' c ' 3 - 1 " Ru ^ er of Bahrein." dc ,. bed 6th June
1934, (incorporating subseruent ajnendmenbs u,- to 19401,
1. The Gheikh agrees to grant to His luadesty's Government
exclusive rights to establish and maintain as his agents and
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the Air
Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft issued by him, an
aerodrome or aerodromes and ancillary services within the
oheikh's territory, and to charge fees in respect of the use
of the aerodrome or aerodromes and such ancillary services.
2. The Sheikh agrees that sole discretion as to the
.'.•ppointment of agents (a) to manage and (b) to maintain the
aerodrome or aerodromes on their behalf shall be vested in His
Majesty's Government during the period of this Agreement.
Such agents shall exercise supervision, in respect of such
aerodrome or aerodromes, necessary for the carrying out of the
Air Navigation Regulations, with the exception of air sanitary
formalities which will be exercised by the Quarantine Medical
Officer, and of the passport and customs regulations, which
will be exercised by the Passport and Customs officials
respectively of the Sheikh.
3# Aircraft authorised by the Sheikh under the Air
Navigation Regulations to fly in his territory shall be permitt
ed to use the aerodrome or aerodromes subject to the conditions
to this Agreement.
4* His Majesty's Government shall not grant without the
consent of the Sheikh the use of the aerodrome or aerodromes
to foreign aircraft.
5. All transactions and correspondence, whether by British
or foreign companies or pilots, shall be conducted through the
British Political Authorities.
5. The use of the aerodrome (or aerodromes) and facilities
shall be subject to the conditions approved by the Sheikh set
out in the Schedule attached to this Agreement, subject to such
amendments as may from time to time be agreed.
7« The Sheikh agrees that His Majesty's Government may
erect, maintain and operate, either directly or through agents
appointed by them, a wireless transmitting and receiving and
direction-finding station for the purpose of communicating with
aircraft, provided that the existing .//T service of Imperial
and International Communications Limited, is not thereby
prejudiced.
8.. Aircraft authorised to fly over or land in the territory
of the Sheikh shall be allowed to send and receive communica
tions by wireless to and from such station.
9. The Sheikh agrees that His Majesty's Government directly
or through their agents shall charge landing and housing fees
and other charges specified in Schedule II to this A.greement as
^ These Heads of Agreement between the Sheikh of Bahrein and His Majesty's
Government are confidential and are not for publication*
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Typescript copy of the Bahrein [Bahrain] Civil Air Agreement between the British Government and Sheikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], Ruler of Bahrein, dated 6 June 1934, incorporating subsequent amendments to July 1940.
The agreement consists of:
- I Heads of Agreement;
- II Conditions laid down with the approval of the Sheikh of Bahrein to govern the use of the Aerodrome at Muharraq and Manamah [Manama], including Schedule I - Landing Fees, Schedule II - Housing Fees;
- III Territory of Bahrein - Air Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft, made by Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah;
- IV Territory of Bahrein - Special Authorisation for Aircraft to land in Muharraq or Manamah and fly over Bahrein;
- V Arrangements for use of Aerodromes by Military Aircraft.
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- 1 file (4 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 4 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. This is the system used to determine the order of pages.
Pagination: the file also contains an original typescript pagination, numbered 2-7 (folios 1-4). These numbers also appear in the top right corner of each page.
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