'Agreement between Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar, Ruler of Shargah, and the British Government for the Establishment of an air station at Shargah' [‎1r] (1/2)

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Agreement "between Shaikh Sultan Bin Saqar,
Kuler of Shargah, and the British Government
for the establishment of an air station at Shargah.
It having "been intimated to me, Sultan bin Saqar, Shaikh
of Shargah and its villages, by Lieutenant Colonel Sir High
Biscoe, Political .esident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , that the High
British Government desire to establish an air route along the
Arab Coast for the aeroplanes of the British Overseas Airways
Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation),and
that they wish to have an air station at Shargah at which
British aeroplanes can land, I hereby agree to grant to the
said Corporation the following facilities:-
1. The Corporation may select a landing ground at
Shargah, and may put on it such marks as are necessary,
and their aeroplanes may land on that ground.
2. I will construct a rest house for the passengers and
staff of the Corporation on a site to be selected by the
Corporation and in accordance with plans drawn up by them,
and under the supervision of an Engineer of the British
Government. The house and fixed fittings to be
considered as my property.
3. The Corporation shall have the right to import, free
of duty, petrol and spare parts for aircraft, provisions
for the passengers and staff, and whatever may be
required for their service.
4. The Corporation may send their employees to reside
in the rest house, but neither they nor the passengers
shall enter the town of Shargah without my permission.
I further accept full responsibility for the protection
of the Staff and passengers of the Corporation and their
aircraft, so far as my dependents, relatives and subjects are
concerned, and further for their protection as far as possible
against marauders from outside my jurisdiction,
I will supply 35 guards and 2 head guards.
In return for the above, it is agreed that the British
Government shall make ms the following payments:-
( i) Pay for 35 guards and two chiefs at the rate of Rs.20
p.m. for each guard and lis.40 p.m. for each of the two head
guards, payment to conmence from the date the guards are
appointed.
(ii) Rent for the Air Station Rs.800 p.m., payment to
commence from the date the first commercial aeroplane lands.
(iii) Rent for the Rest House Rs.300 p.m.
The Government shall advance me by instalments such sums
as may be considered reasonable by the Engineer supervising
the work for the construction of the building^ and no rent
shall be payable to me until all the sums advanced have
be repaid. The Government will supply gratis doors, windows
and st6el joints and corrugated iron.