IOR/R/15/2/1678

The file contains correspondence and other papers relating to the Imperial Airways aerodrome at Muharraq, Bahrain. The correspondence is between:

• representatives of Imperial Airways Limited;
• Political Agency, Bahrain;
• Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain;
• Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo, Agent of Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Bahrain;
• Section Officer, Works & Buildings Department, Royal Air Force (RAF), Basrah, Iraq.

Most of the papers relate to the expansion and improvement of the aerodrome and routine matters such as payment for transportation and work completed. Specific matters covered by the papers include:

• a proposal by Imperial Airways for the construction of a protective wall against sudden storms (plan and drawing on folio 5);
• a request by Anglo-Persian Oil Company for the erection of an additional store building (plan on folio 18);
• the need for standard markings at the aerodrome, as pressed by the RAF;
• the provision of first aid equipment at the aerodrome;
• the crash landing of Imperial Airways vessel 'Horsa' and the rescue of its stranded passengers and crew.

Folios 19-20 are the document 'Air Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft for the Territory of Bahrein [Bahrain], and Conditions governing the use of the Aerodrome at Muharraq'.

Folios 33-38 are internal office notes.