‘File 13/31 Middle East Air Services’

Title:

‘File 13/31 Middle East Air Services’

Date:

1948/1948

Description:

Abstract: The file contains copies of correspondence sent between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency, the British Legation in Damascus, and Foreign Office officials. The correspondence relates to the set-up of reciprocal air routes between British and Syrian authorities; specifically, permission requested by Syrian Airways representatives to fly from Damascus via Baghdad and Kuwait to Bahrain, and a reciprocation of routes through Syria for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and Cyprus Airways. Telegrams, sent between the Political Resident and the Bahrain Political Agent refer to a need to obtain the Ruler of Bahrain’s (Sheikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah) permission. A telegram from the Foreign Office dated 13 June 1948 (ff 5-6), provides details of the routes into and through Syria desired by BOAC.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-7; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

King of Bahrain
British Overseas Airways Corporation

Geographic region:

Syria

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000346_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000346_en
IOR/R/15/2/535
IOR/R/15/2/535

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