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Coll 5/84(4) ‘Middle East Summaries from Ministry of Civil Aviation’ [11r] (22/107)
The record is made up of 1 file (52 folios). It was created in 28 Oct 1946-6 Jan 1948. 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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TRIPOLI TANIA. CYRENAICA.
124* The question of undesignating the R.A.P. Controlled Castel Benito Alport
and designating in lieu nellaha (maintained by the Americans) in the interests
mainly of charter operators is still under active consideration. The problem
is rendered more complex by a recent request from B.O.A.G. to use Castel Benito
for their trunk services in lieu of ^ialta until repairs to the latter airfield
have been put in hand.
125. A somevdiat similar problem exists in the case of El Adem and Benina,
iieanwhile, a report on the full Civil Aviation requirements at Benina is awaited.
ERITREA.
126. In consequence of the consultations on Asmara aerodrome between si.C.A.,
Treasury and the Tar Office foreshadowed in paragraph 44 of A.E. Summary No.5,
the Treasury have agreed to repair work being undertaken on the two runways
within a maximum of 010,000.
127. While this ministry holds the view that it is desirable that the aerodrome
shoula be maintained, it feels that the responsibility for operating and
maintaining it must rest with the B.-jl.A. -with B.O.A.C. acting as their agents,
and that there can be no question of the cost of the aerodrome falling on M.C.A.
funds. In this connection it is understood that the B.O.A.C. figures of
running .costs are currently under examination by the B.wI.A. authorities in
Eritrea with a view to operating with the strictest economy and austerity
consistent with safety.
Nue to difficulties in arranging Ronoo facilities, in turn due to the
extreme pressure of work in the Section concerned the publication of the present
summary has been unavoidably delayed.
April, 1947*
Planning Division.
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The file contains copies of Ministry of Civil Aviation Middle East Intelligence Summaries – Numbers 1 to 8 – which have been supplied to the 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. . The summaries cover independent countries (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia), sovereignties previously under British Mandate or influence (Egypt, Sudan, Trans-Jordan, and Iraq), territories under British Mandate or protection (Palestine and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Shaikhdoms), British Colonies (Cyprus and the Aden Protectorate), and occupied territories under British military administration (Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Eritrea).
The subject matter is developments, and proposals for developments, in civil aviation in the Middle East and surrounding regions. This includes the attitude of local governments to civil aviation, and the position of Britain's international competitors in civil aviation. Details related to the formation of airlines, and frequency of operating services are included.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (52 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folios with 53; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- Coll 5/84(4) ‘Middle East Summaries from Ministry of Civil Aviation’
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- front, front-i, 2r, 2r, 3v, 3r, 4v, 4r, 5v, 5r, 6v, 6r, 7v, 7r, 8v, 8r, 9v, 9r, 10v, 10r, 11v, 11r, 12v, 12r, 13v, 13r, 14v, 14r, 15v, 15r, 16v, 16r, 17v, 17r, 18v, 18r, 19v, 19r, 20v, 20r, 21v, 21r, 22v, 22r, 23v, 23r, 24v, 24r, 25v, 25r, 26v, 26r, 27v, 27r, 28v, 28r, 29v, 29r, 30v, 30r, 31v, 31r, 32v, 32r, 33v, 33r, 34v, 34r, 35v, 35r, 36v, 36r, 37v, 37r, 38v, 38r, 39v, 39r, 40v, 40r, 41v, 41r, 42v, 42r, 43v, 43r, 44v, 44r, 45v, 45r, 46v, 46r, 47v, 47r, 48v, 48r, 49v, 49r, 50v, 50r, 51v, 51r, 52v, 52r, 53v, 53v, back
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