Bahrain airport

This file concerns the development of Bahrain International Airport at Muharraq. It contains correspondence and memoranda concerning:

• Installation of arrester gear for military aircraft
• Proposed extension of the runway, and considerations of cost, and civil and military necessity
• Reorganisation of passenger handling arrangements
• Bahrainisation of the organisation and personnel of the airport; and the recruitment and training of Bahraini recruits
• Importance of developing the airport for the maintenance of goodwill and stability in Bahrain, and by extension the Gulf
• Publishing the trading account for the airport
• Preparations, briefing notes, agenda and records of the meeting of the Joint Governmental Standing Commission with Bahraini representatives in London
• Continued importance of the airport to the RAF
• Development of the terminal building to keep pace with rising civil aviation demand
• Continued use of the airport during development work
• Proposals for awarding the contract for the operation of the airport to Aeradio Technical Services Limited