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Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’ [404r] (807/1088)
The record is made up of 1 file (542 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1932-19 Dec 1945. 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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H eads of Agreement between His'1,'a.iesty 1 s Government in th£
Uni ted Kingdom an d Sheikh (Sul tan)
The Sheikh agrees to grant to His Majesty's Government
exclusive rights to establish and maintain as his agents ana
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the Air
Navigation Regulations for civil aircraft issued by him an
aerodrome or aerodromes and ancillary services within u
Sheikh’s territory and to charge fees inrespecu of the
the aerodrome or aerodromes and such ancillary services.
The Sheikh agrees that sole discretion as to the
appointment of agents (a) to manage and (k) to maintain the ae
drome or aerodromes on their "behalf shall "be ^vested m i
Majesty’s Government during the period of this Agreemen .
agents shall exercise supervision, in respect of such aerodr m
or aerodromes, necessary for the carrying out of the Air
Navigation Regulations, with the exception of Air ^anitary
formalities which will he exercised by the quarantine -edic
Officer, and of the passport and customs regulations, which will
be exercised by the Passport and Customs Officials respectively
of the Sheikh (Sultan).
Aircraft authorised by the Sheikh under the Air
Navigation Regulations to fly in his territory shall be permitted
to use the aerodrome or aerodromes subject to the conditions
this Agreement.
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shall not grant without the
the aerodrome or aerodromes
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Kis Majesty's Government
consent of the Sheikh the use oi
foreign aircraft.
All transactions and correspondence whether by British
or Foreign Companies or Pilots shall be conducted through the
British Political Authorities.
The use of the aerodrome (or aerodromes) and facilities
shall be subject to the conditions approved by the Sheikh set
out in the Schedule attached to this Agreement, subject to such
amendments as may from time to time be agreed.
The Sheikh agrees that His Majesty’s Government may erec^
maintain and operate, either directly or through agents appointee
by them a wireless transmitting and receiving and direction
finding'station for the purpose of communicating with aircra_t
^(Provided that the existing W/'T service of Imperial and Inter
national Communications, Limited, is not thereby prejudiced.) -
Aircraft authorised to fly over and land in the territory
of the Sheikh shall be allowed to send and receive communication
by wireless to and from such station.
The Sheikh agrees that His Majesty's Government directly
or through their agents shall charge landing and housing -.eeo
and other charges at the rates specified in Schedule to this
Agre'ement as amended from time to time, and uhao in recognition
of Hi*s Majesty’s Government’s expenditure on the aerodrome and /£
of the consideration paid to the Sheikh under clause Ij^. below,
His Majesty's Government shall for the period of this Agreement
retain such fees and charges.
His Majesty’s Government shall fix and post up in a
prominent place at the aerodrome a scale oi charges for attendance
and facilities for aircraft and personnel using the aerodrome.
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The file contains correspondence related to negotiations surrounding the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934) between the British Government and the Government of Bahrain, along with subsequent amendments and renewals, and issues arising from the implementation of the agreement. Occasional reference is made to similar agreements with Kuwait, Muscat, and Sharjah. It also covers the preliminary negotiations in 1933 between Imperial Airways and the Government of Bahrain, and the file contains three draft versions of this agreement: see folios 489-495, 516-518, and 533-539. The latter negotiations are superseded by negotiations for the Civil Air Agreement, following a decision to standardise civil aviation procedures across the Arab Shaikhdoms.
Issues related to Muharraq Aerodrome and the Manama Flying Boat base are also covered in the file, which includes the application of a legal definition of an aerodrome to Bahrain, and efforts to define the geographical extent of these air bases. This includes negotiations with the Government of Bahrain for the purchase of additional land round the Muharraq Airfield for the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the extension of facilities such as the pier at Manama. A sketch map produced by the Government of Bahrain in 1944 can be found on folio 133 in relation to a proposal from the British Government to acquire an area – referred to as area 'C' – adjacent to the Muharraq Aerodrome for the RAF.
A map can be found on folio 245 showing the approaches to Bahrain harbour, which is included as a result of negotiations to establish a flying boat service through Bahrain in 1937.
The Arabic language content is limited to a copy of the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934), which contains both Arabic and English translations (see folios 332-348), and a few items of additional correspondence with the Shaikh of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh, Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah].
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. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle, Hugh Weightman, and Charles Geoffrey Prior), 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. at Bahrain, officials of the Air Ministry, and 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. . Occasional reference is made to the Government of Bahrain via Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.
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 (542 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 543; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1972
- Title
- Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:59v, 61r:69v, 72r:119v, 123r:131v, 134r:157v, 159r:201v, 203r:237v, 241r:244v, 246r:247v, 250r:278v, 283r:300v, 302r:319v, 321r:325v, 327r:328v, 330r:348v, 350r:359v, 361r:375v, 377r:439v, 444r:458v, 462r:468v, 473r:488v, 496r:515v, 519r:530v, 540r:543v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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