ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Arabian coast air route: requests for facilities from K.L.M. and Air France

This file concerns requests from KLM and Air France for permission to operate land planes along the Arabian Coast of the Gulf. It contains correspondence and minute sheets relating to:

• Concerns that permission to use landing grounds along the Persian [Iranian] coast of the Gulf may not be extended and proposals for establishing a landing ground on the Arabian Coast
• Intention of Imperial Airways to establish an air route along the Arabian Coast of the Gulf and an enquiry from KLM as to whether their planes will be able to use the same facilities
• Proposal to locate an emergency landing ground on Halul Island
• Requests from KLM and Air France for permission from the Ruler of Bahrain and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to land in and fly over Bahrain and Gwadur [Gwadar] and copies of special authorisations granted
• Question of whether aircraft are permitted to fly across the Musandam Peninsula
• Security concerns for planes landing on the Arabian Coast of the Gulf
• Request from KLM for use of the aerodromes at Kuwait and Yas Island [Sir Bani Yas]
• Proposal for Bahrain and Muscat to have their own state aerodromes, and for aircraft to pay landing fees
• Agreements between HMG and Bahrain regarding air navigation regulations, the use of the aerodrome and other authorisations
• Request from KLM for permission to use the Sharjah aerodrome
• Cases of KLM planes en route from Jask to Basra making unauthorised landings at Bahrain due to fuel shortages
• Transfer of the Imperial Airways base from Gwadar to Jiwani
• Interest of KLM in establishing a regular air service through Bahrain