Author
an agent.
in Bahrain and the British Overseas Airways Corporation in Bahrain. Additional correspondence is from the Foreign Office and the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
18 Nov 1947-18 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
356
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1687
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x0001a6
Library Location
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.
Date
18 Nov 1947-18 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file consists of correspondence between the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain and the British Overseas Airways Corporation in Bahrain. Additional correspondence is from the Foreign Office and the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bahrain.
The papers cover a range of matters, mostly of an operational and administrative nature, such as:
flight service information, including timetables, schedules, flight numbers, fares, and aircraft information;
notice of special and discounted fares such as those for school children during holidays and 'excursion fares' to parts of India;
health regulations such as the need for cholera inoculation certificates for travel to Basra;
excess baggage costs, cancellation fees, and rates for accommodation;
availability and cost of fresh produce from Cyprus;
notice of special flights, including passenger lists;
customs facilities at Bahrain airport;
sale of decommissioned vessels and equipment;
information on company personnel.
The papers relate mostly to flights to and from the United Kingdom, and local and regional flights. However, details of flights to destinations as far afield as New York and Tokyo are also included. The British Overseas Airways Corporation also provided information on other regional carriers, such as Iraqi Airways, Cyprus Airways, and Air India.
Folios 343-355 are internal office notes.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged chronologically.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
File 21/36
