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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [121r] (246/524)
The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939. 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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traffic thaa Bahrain and owing to its ptmAmitp to Basrah
will probably bo used xmoh less than the latter place# That
being so a asaaUsr suia will bo collected at Kowelt in respect
fees
of landing /than at Bahrain* but nevertheless the Sheikh
of the former place is being paid the same amount in respect
of the civil air agreement as the Sheikha of Bahrain and
Ow&clur. We certainly do not consider the Sheikh has any
grievance end agree* a© suggested by oolonel .* owl©* tliat
full use might be aada by 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.
of 'these ^ ^ s*
arguments when an opportunity pro sent ©elf •
6 * If* as suggestod-by Colonel Fowl© * in paragraph 5
oh his despatch, the Sheikh propoae© charging duty on A.A*■?'*
fuel* we agree that the case will have to be dealt with on
its merit©, but we regard it as important that the Air Ministry
should have a further opportunity of eonsidaring the matter
when the sheikh has shown his hand# as far as fuel required
for aircraft pausing through Eoweit on passage up and down
the Gulf 1 © concerned* this duty would probably be quit© negligible
but it might be pointed out to the Sheikh that he would* lx* any
case* hardly be Justified in charging duty on fuel in respect
of flights of on operational character which might be undertaken
in hi© own interests*
7 # fhere is another aspect, however * in connection with
this question of duty wbiofa I would lifce to bring to your no\iae.
In the event of our eventually establishing & ji.A. . base at
KO«eit the sum involved in payaent of duty on fuel sight oe quite
considerable and it is possible the ^eiich might also wish to
charge duty on other classes of H.a.f. stores, the bill for which
would, no doubt, be considerable. 1 'hat being so, it is
obviously desirable to avoid establishing any precedent in the
matter of payment of duty on B.iuF. fuel at this stage if at
©11 possible#
8 . i am sending copies of this letter to Bends! at the
Foreign Office, seal at the Admiralty and Starling at the
Petroleum Department#
yours sincerely, (Sgd) W,A. .©Olaughry#
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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variously discussed alongside occasional correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait and 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 Bahrain on the same subject.
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- 1 file (258 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 260; 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 between ff 18-59, and ff 196-198; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/280
- Title
- 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:138v, 140r:204v, 206r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:239v, 242r:245v, 249r:249v, 251r:259v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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