Author
the RAF of a plot of land in between the existing RAF and civil aerodromes on Muharraq island. The principle correspondents in the file are the Adviser to the Bahrain Government
Publication Date
9 Feb 1944-28 Sep 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
18
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/262
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x0003e5
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
9 Feb 1944-28 Sep 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file’s contents are related to the acquisition by the RAF of a plot of land in between the existing RAF and civil aerodromes on Muharraq island. The principle correspondents in the file are the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and 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.
in Bahrain during 1945, Cornelius James Pelly.
Belgrave’s original proposal for the Bahrain Government to sell or lease the land in question (marked as plot C on Belgrave’s hand-drawn map, folio 3) was met favourably by the British Government. Plans for the acquisition proceeded, until it became clear that Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah did not want to sell or lease the land (folio 7), causing some confusion before Shaikh Salmān eventually opted to make a gift the land to the RAF A map of the area, showing RAF property, land leased for civil aviation purposes, and the new plot of land gifted to the RAF by Shaikh Salmān, is on folio 17. Five years after the transfer, officials at Air Headquarters requested copies of the title deeds of the land from 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.
. Their request is enclosed in the file, accompanied by a map of Muharraq (folio 15) showing the plots of land owned by the RAF and civilian air authorities. A key to the map (folio 13) is also included.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The contents of the file are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front to the latest at the rear.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential Office: File 7/1 III
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Rough sketch map showing plot of land for Air Ministry acquisition
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/262, f 3
‘Bahrein. Maps showing areas of land belonging to and leased by R.A.F. No. BAH 109’
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/262, f 15
‘R.A.F. landing area Moharrak. Appendix A’
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/262, f 17
