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‘File 13/7 Civil Air Agreement’ [‎8r] (20/504)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (239 folios). It was created in 10 Jun 1933-10 Jan 1935. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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posted up (in English and Arabic) at the aerodrome; that a
copy should be appended to authorisations to fly over and
land in the Sheikh’s territory; that the Air Ministry should
publish them in Notices to Airmen; and that a copy should be
sent to the Passport Office; khact and that if and when the
Arabian Coast route was opened to private fliers a copy of
the regulations should be sent to the I.C.A.U.
n Mr. Johnstone thought that in view of the somewhat
tangled situation as regards the relations between His
Majesty’s Government and the Shaikh vis-a-vis the I.C.A.N.
it was desirable,to avoid any mention of the Convention^in
published regulations (the reference appears in Clause 8}
Mr.Laithwaite pointed out, however, that the regulations
were the Shaikh’s regulations; he was not a party to the
Convention but he was nevertheless at liberty to apply any
part of it in his territory.
On the question of Quarantine, Captain Prior said that
State regulations at Bahrain were very strict, tfhen there
was an outbreak of plague at Basrah, Srd-class passengers on
steamers were not allowed to land at Bahrain at all. Colonel
Fowle said that he did not see why there should be any
difficulty so far as ’’through” passengers on aircraft were
concerned, if they were not allowed outside the aerodrome
or rest house. He said he would mention the question of
quarantine when at Bahrain, and no difficulty need be
anticipated in fixing things up satisfactorily.
Mr. Laithwaite said that Clause 15 of the Draft
Regulations raised the question of the legal position of the
political agents. Under an Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , all foreigners
at Bahrain were under the jurisdiction of 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.
and, as all fliers would be foreigners, it would be for the
> and not the Shaikh, to deal with contraventione
Un ??T an P rde r ^ Council in contlmpl^
tion for Kuwait, the position there would be the same. v
There is not at present an Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. applicable to
ohargah. ihe position of Shargah might require further
consideration. One method of dealing with the Trucial area
would be an Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. for the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , but it
seemed probable that there might be some difficulty about
ihe matter would be taken up separately by the India
n ?° f ? r . &8 Muscat territory is concerned 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. has power only over British subjects,
infringements of the regulations in Muscat territory by
foreigners would be a matter for the Sultan.
Cept. Prior raised the question of Accident regulations
and mentioned the $ responsibilities of 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.
in the case of shipping, /.fter discussion it was agreed to
omit reference to accidents as the regulations were to be
confined to matters concerning the Shaikh. If an accident
to a British aircraft occurred in the Shaikh’s territory,
the Air Ministry would arrange for it to be investigated
if necessary(probably by the Government of India on Air
Ministry behalf as in the case of an accident to an Imperial
Airway's* aircraft at Jask some time ago).
< . ' rh ® D ^ 8ft Regulations were agreed, subject to amendments
in the Heading, Clauses 1, 6, 15 (iii) and 16, the omission of
sir-uses 13 and 14, and the insertion after Clause 11 of a new
clause relating to passports.
The/

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The volume contains correspondence relating to the drafting and implementation of Civil Aviation Agreements and Air Navigation Regulations between the British Government and Sheikhs of Bahrain and Kuwait (frequently referred to as Koweit), all of which came into effect in 1934. The principal correspondents in the file are Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle, 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, 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, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, and representatives of the Air Ministry and 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. .

There are multiple copies of the regulations contained in the volume, including: blank drafts drawn up by Government officials in 1933 (ff 11-16); one of the four original copies of the air agreement signed by the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, dated 6 June 1934 (ff 161-176); and printed copies of the 1934 Civil Air Agreements and Air Navigation Regulations for Bahrain and Kuwait (ff 185-187, 189-191, 193-194, 196-197). Correspondence related to the agreements deal with matters including: exemption of duty payable on aircraft fuel imported into Bahrain; priority given to military aircraft in using civilian aerodromes; authorisation requests (subsequent to the publication of the agreements) for aircraft belonging to Imperial Airways Limited, Indian Trans-Continental Airways and Qantas, to use aerodrome facilities at Bahrain.

The volume also contains two newspaper cuttings: one from The Observer (UK), dated 10 April 1934, commenting on British aircraft construction and technology lagging behind those of the United States and France (f 127), and a piece from The Evening Standard (UK), dated 28 March 1934, celebrating ten years of Imperial Airways (f 139).

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1 volume (239 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the volume (ff 233-245) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel betweem ff 6-231 and ff 232-238 respectively; these numbers are written in a combination of pencil and crayon, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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