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Coll 5/84(2) ‘Chicago Agreement: Position of Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms with regard to post war Civil Aviation; International Civil Aviation Organisation Meeting in Cairo 1946. Tandy's Deputation.’ [106v] (212/865)
The record is made up of 1 file (431 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1945-20 Apr 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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FAL 14
Facilitation of International Air Transport
accepted in each Member State in lieu of
passport and visa documents for such crew
members when engaged in the pursuit of
their calling in Member States.
7.8. In lieu of manifest of crew
for each trip, airlines may furnish to the public
authorities concerned at customs airports a
current list of their crew members, showing the _
same data as required on the crew manifest, and^
shall notify promptly the public authorities
concerned, at customs airports, of 1) the name
of any crew member who leaves the employ
of the airline while in the Member State and
2) his last known address.
8.—SPECIAL PASSENGER PROVISIONS
8.1. When a Member State re
quires non-immigrant visas, the State concerned
should adopt the practice of making visas
valid for one year from the date of issue, subject
to renewal, regardless of the number of trips.
8.2. Each Member State should
waive existing travel identity documents and
visa requirements on non-immigrants, accepting
in lieu thereof a simplified form of “non-immi
grant passport” issued by another Member
State in conformity with the form set forth in
Appendix 4. Such simplified non-immigrant
passport should be issued by an appropriate
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
(one which has issuing offices conveniently
located for the travelling public) of the Member
State. Each Member State guarantees to
accept back such person to whom the Member
State has issued such a non-immigrant passport.
Each Member State shall honour such simplified
document issued by other Member States as
sufficient evidence of the traveller’s identity,
nationality, status and standing in the issuing
state, and said document shall be valid for one
year from the date of issuance.
8.3. Each Member State should
waive existing immigration information sheets
and tourist cards, accepting in lieu thereof a
“passenger card” issued in conformity with the
form set forth in Appendix 5. Upon certification
by the public authority concerned at the
customs airport in the Member State, it shall
constitute authorization to remain in the
Member State for a period not exceeding that
specified on the card by the Member State,
subject to extension by that State for additional
periods.
9.—SPECIAL CARGO PROVISIONS
9.1. Goods arriving by aircraft
shall in no case be subject to customs
regulations less favourable than those
which would be applicable if the goods were
transported by other means between the
same points. Customs duties paid on goods
imported by aircraft and re-exported by
reason of their not being delivered to the
consignee, shall be refunded subject to
conditions laid down by the Member
States.
9.2. The arrival abroad of
goods exported after temporary duty-free
admission, or from bond, or of goods
liable to internal taxes, shall be established
by the production of a statement certified
by the customs in the country of desti
nation, if the customs authorities of the
country of exportation so require.
9.3. In all cases where an air
waybill/consignment note is not used in
connection with the entry of the merchand
ise, the special customs declaration may be
used by the consignee for this purpose.
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The file contains papers related to the position of the Gulf States – Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Bahrain, Dubai, Kalba, Kuwait, Ra's al-Khaymah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaywayn – under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (1946), also known as the Chicago Convention. Much of the correspondence is concerned with whether the signature of the United Kingdom (UK) on the Convention can be said to cover these states, and whether the UK can or should assume the responsibility of managing civil aviation matters on their behalf. It also considers whether the UK should represent the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
The file also contains correspondence related to the deputation of Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy, Kuwait 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. , to Cairo for a meeting of the Middle East region of the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) in October 1946. The file is also concerned with the applicability of recommendations made by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to aerodromes in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and measures for the joint operation of airfields by Royal Air Force (RAF) and civil aviation authorities.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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. (Sir Charles Geoffrey Prior, and William Rupert Hay), officials of 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 Commonwealth Relations Office from August 1947), and officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The file contains a number of published and typed agreements, reports, and proposed standards for International Aviation:
- International Civil Aviation Conference. Part I. Final Act and Appendices I-IV. Chicago 7 December 1944 . Printed by HM Stationery Office 'Misc No 6 (1945)’ Cmd 6614: folios 401-432
- Agreement between HM Government in the United Kingdom and the Provisional Government of the French Republic relating to Air Transport between British and French Territories . Printed by HM Stationery Office ‘Treaty Series No 7’ Cmd 6787: folios 304-315
- ICAO , Air Routes and Ground Aids Division, Third Session . Montreal (1947). Doc 4809-AGA/558: folios 120-192
- PICAO, Recommendations for Standards, Practices and Procedures: Facilitation of International Air Transport (FAL) . Montreal (June, 1946). Doc 2005. FAL/40: folios 99-114.
- Memorandum on the views of the United Kingdom on FAL recommendations published by PICAO. CIV 15593: folios 90-95
- ICAO, Search and Rescue Standards and Recommended Practices Approved by the Air Navigation Committee . DOC 5045 AN/579/2/1/48: folios: 68-79
- Ministry of Civil Aviation General Principles to be followed at Joint/User Airfields Overseas . CIV 16788-16789: folios 13-18
- Ministry of Civil Aviation Explanatory Memorandum on division of responsibilities for Telecommunication . CIV 16790-16791: folios 19-38
- Comments of the United Kingdom respecting the final report of the AGA Division of ICAO. CIV 16669: folios 11-12
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 (431 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 commences at the inside front cover, with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 432; 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.
Pagination: a number of printed booklets in the file have their own parallel pagination sequences.
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- Title
- Coll 5/84(2) ‘Chicago Agreement: Position of Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms with regard to post war Civil Aviation; International Civil Aviation Organisation Meeting in Cairo 1946. Tandy's Deputation.’
- Pages
- 99r:114v, 255r:255v, 288r:290v, 298r:298v
- Author
- Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization
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