Development of air route along Arabian coast

This file contains correspondence from Air Staff Headquarters, RAF Iraq Command at Hinaidi concerning the development of the air routes which pass through the Gulf and the south coast of Arabia to India and Aden, particularly reconnaissance of potential landing grounds and anchorages for flying boats and arrangements for refuelling. It includes:

• Report on flying and landing ground conditions in the Gulf
• Sketch maps of the landing ground on Sir Bani Yas Island
• Survey of the coast of Dhofar province in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, with sketch maps
• Suitability of Muharraq in Bahrain as a landing ground
• Development of air facilities at Sharjah and the attitude of the Rulers of Ras Al Khaimah and Qatar towards the development of air facilities in their territories