This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): UK/Dubai civil air agreement. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): UK/Dubai civil air agreement

This file concerns the agreement for Imperial Airways to use the alighting area in Dubai for their flying boat services. It contains correspondence and minute sheets relating to:

• Survey to be carried out of a water area at Umm Al Quwain in connection with the planned inauguration of air services with flying boats under the Empire Air Mail Scheme and the agreement with the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum for Imperial Airways to use the alighting area at Dubai for the present time
• Intention of Imperial Airways to use Dubai as a regular night stop and discussions with Sheikh Saeed and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan Bin Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi on how to provide for the safe conduct of passengers between Dubai and Sharjah, where they will be accommodated
• Report on the echo sounding survey carried out at Dubai Creek
• Plans to set up wireless communications between Dubai and Sharjah
• Plans of Imperial Airways to erect certain facilities at Dubai and to renew their existing agreement with Sheikh Saeed
• Concerns about the defence situation of the Imperial Airways alighting area at Dubai, and consideration of alternative sites at Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain

The file also contains correspondence on:

• Plans for the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways to stop using Gwadar and to switch to using the facilities at Jiunri [Jiwani]