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FO 371/127168

Airfield at Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of the airfield at Tebuk in Saudi Arabia.

FO 371/110665

1947 Civil Air Agreement between Muscat and UK, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the extension of 1947 Civil Air Agreement between Muscat and UK.

FO 371/110664

Civil Air Agreement between Kuwait and UK, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the Civil Air Agreement between Kuwait and UK.

FO 371/110663

Air Navigation Agreement between Bahrain and UK, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the Air Navigation Agreement between Bahrain and UK: refund of fuel tax.

FO 371/110662

Civil aviation matters in Qatar, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation matters in Qatar, including Air Navigation Regulations.

FO 371/104874

Saudi Arabian Air Force; RAF training of Saudi students, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of Saudi Arabian Air Force, including a report on RAF training of groups of Saudi students.

FO 371/104370

Sale of British fighter aircraft and helicopters to Kuwait, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the sale of British fighter aircraft and helicopters to Kuwait, and requests from two manufacturers to send their offeres

FO 371/104268

Recommendations on HMG policy contained in a report by Sir Roger Makins on the Persian Gulf, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to recommendations on HMG policy contained in a report by Sir Roger Makins on the Gulf regarding oil revenues benefits to the Royal Family in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait. There are also proposals on different fields, such as administration, economic, and financial in the Gulf.

FO 371/99713

Kuwait and Qatar civil aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to construction of Kuwait's new airport, draft general instructions for the civil aviation manager and traffic controller in Kuwait, draft air navigation rules for Qatar, and draft plans for Kuwaiti Airlines. 

FO 371/99712

Kuwait and Qatar civil aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to development of Kuwait's new airstrip and draft general guidelines for the Kuwaiti civil aviation manager and traffic controller with suggestions for Kuwaiti Airlines' establishment. There is also a draft of Qatari air navigation regulations.

FO 371/99704

Anglo-Saudi aviation concerns, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; pilgrim flights to Jeddah; efforts to control the pilgrim traffic; agreement for Aden Airways to be the only carrier of British traffic during the 1953 pilgrimage, and a report about an airplane crash with the rescue effort reports.

FO 371/99703

Anglo-Saudi aviation concerns, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to Anglo-Saudi Arabia negotiations for landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; pilgrim flights to Jeddah; attempts to regulate the pilgrim traffic; agreement for Aden Airways to be sole carriers of British traffic during 1953 pilgrimage, and some violations of the regulations in the Saudi Arabia airport.

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