‘File 7/2 VI Landing grounds and seaplane anchorages’ [‎117r] (252/618)

Reference JNo.
Cij]/3H/ 3 84 .
The Regional Director,
"British overseas Airv/ays Corporation,
Karachi - mdia.
Dear 3ir,
With reference to your letter i/20/70/cJV/SB of iMth
September i94i, and to previous correspondence on the responsi-
biiity tor inaintenance work at taharjah, i have now been author
ised oy the Air Ministry to hand over the responsibility for
the care and maintenance of bharjah -b'ort to you.
2. Under this arrangement you will assume full responsibility
ior the maintenance in at least their present condition of all
the buildings, plant and landing ground at bharjah as well as
the Jetty and accommodation at Dubai Creek. Any advice you
may require particularly as regards the power house plant can
always oe had oy reference to me, and i must reserve the right
to inspect the buildings and plant, especially as the latter
are only being handed over on inventory to you. i would also
wish that tne power house supervisor should continue to make
out the monthly r'orms 615 which would then be forwarded by your
Superintendent direct to me.
AIR WORKS DIRECTORATE,
Air Headquarters,
Royal Air b'orce m iraq,
Habbaniyah, Iraq,
17 th
o c t o b e r
1941.
WORK S SERVI CES - SHARJAH.
5. All proposals for additions, alterations or new works
of any description must De sent to me for approval and it
should be noted that my powers of local approval are limited
to services costing £ 100; any estimates in excess of that
figure will have to be submitted to the Air Ministry.
AH services carried out by you will be paid for by
Air Ministry after submission of your certified accounts
through me.
b. The Air Ministry valuation of the works stores at
Sharjah at 51-7-1941 was ^ 119ii ^Expendable Stores j -1010)
CTools etc. * 182)
and you have already indicated your willingness to take these
over on repayment. The actual amount can be adjusted by
uedu^ ting l 10m tne July 1 igure tne value of stores issued up
to the actual date of transfer.
6. Attached to tins letter is a statement of the names,
rates oi pay and conditions ol service for all the "imported 1 *
A.M. Worics employees at Sharjah on 31-7-1941. Previously you
expressed willingness to take them over at these rates of pay
but wished to know more of their present conditions of service,
Tney were all offered the alternative of remaining at sharjah
with you or returning to Air Ministry service in iraq, but
tne recent upheaval has doubtless been the reason why no reply
has been received. Having had this notice, however, it is
suggested that each man coulci be dealt with personally on site
at the hand-over.
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