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'File 21/25 Imperial Airways, Bahrain: Muharraq Aerodrome' [26r] (51/78)
The record is made up of 1 file (37 folios). It was created in 13 Jul 1934-2 Sep 1936. 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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No*2243
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain, the 2nd September 1936.
From
To
Captain T. Hickinbotham, I.A.,
Officiating
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.
,
Bahrain.
The Honourable 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.
, Bushire.
Imperial Airways aeropl me ''Horga"..
Sir,
1 have the honour to report that I returned
to Sharjah in H.M.S. Fowey on the 29th August. I was
accompanied by Squadron Leader F.<T. Fogarty, D.F.C., A*F.C.,
Officer Commanding 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force. I
(Xu*
disembarked at 8.15/and proceeded to the Rest House where
I was informed that the Imperial Airways machine "Horsa"
was overdue at Bahrain and was reported -to be missing.
Immediately I wired for the latest information from
Bahrain and after consultation with Squadron Leader Fogarty
instructed the Assistant
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.
by wire to send
letters by launch and, if possible, by air to the Shaikh
of Qatar asking him to send out search parties at once.
Later I ordered the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent, Sharjah to send
similar messages to the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi. An ’’Atalanta”
machine of Imperial Airways arrived during the afternoon
and as Squadron Leader Fogarty was anxious to rejoin his
Squadron/
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- Content
The file contains correspondence and other papers relating to the Imperial Airways aerodrome at Muharraq, Bahrain. The correspondence is between:
- representatives of Imperial Airways Limited;
- Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain;
- Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain;
- Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo, Agent of Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Bahrain;
- Section Officer, Works & Buildings Department, Royal Air Force (RAF), Basrah, Iraq.
Most of the papers relate to the expansion and improvement of the aerodrome and routine matters such as payment for transportation and work completed. Specific matters covered by the papers include:
- a proposal by Imperial Airways for the construction of a protective wall against sudden storms (plan and drawing on folio 5);
- a request by Anglo-Persian Oil Company for the erection of an additional store building (plan on folio 18);
- the need for standard markings at the aerodrome, as pressed by the RAF;
- the provision of first aid equipment at the aerodrome;
- the crash landing of Imperial Airways vessel 'Horsa' and the rescue of its stranded passengers and crew.
Folios 19-20 are the document 'Air Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft for the Territory of Bahrein [Bahrain], and Conditions governing the use of the Aerodrome at Muharraq'.
Folios 33-38 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (37 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in rough chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 39; 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. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 16-32; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1678
- Title
- 'File 21/25 Imperial Airways, Bahrain: Muharraq Aerodrome'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 6r:6v, 10r:10v, 12r:12v, 19r:22v, 24r:24v, 26r:29v, 31r:38v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence