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Documents on acquisition by HMG of land in Bahrain, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to documents on acquisition by HMG of land in 1934 for the Royal Air Force base in Muharraq. It includes a photostat copy of the original Arabic title deed and plan as well as copies of those documents in English.

FO 371/114702

Postal and telecommunications in the Gulf, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to postal and telecommunications in the Gulf, including the proposition of amalgamating postal and telecommunications in Kuwait, streamlining telecommunications between Salalah and Muscat, and merging the telephone and telegraph systems in Qatar.

FO 371/140193

Use of airfields in the Gulf by RAF, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the use of airfields in the Gulf by RAF, including the need to develop the airfields in Sharjah, Masirah, and Riyan. It also includes the urgent need for technicians to repair aircraft in Bahrain, Aden, and Muscat, particularly those used by the 152 Squadron.

FO 371/91317

Improvement of the Kuwait airfield to operational standard; military protection of the airfield, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to the improvement of the Kuwait airfield to operational standard and military protection of the airfield. It includes the annex of a meeting held by the Chiefs of Staff Committee regarding the protection of British interests in southwest Persia.

FO 371/62105

Proposed aerial survey of the Jedda area , 1947

This file contains correspondence relating to the proposed aerial survey of the Jedda area by the Royal Air Force in order to create maps that will aid with the development of the area.

FO 371/52234

Masirah Island, 1946

This file contains correspondence relating to the interest of the Royal Air Force leasing Masirah Island on which they wish to build a permanent air base.

AIR 8/2264

Bahrain: role of British forces in the Persian Gulf, 1959-1962

This file contains correspondence relating to the role of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other British forces in Bahrain.

AIR 2/16883

Muharraq Airfield, Bahrain: joint user policy between MTCA and RAF, 1954-1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Joint User Policy between the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MTCA) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the Muharraq Aerodrome in Bahrain. It includes contract agreements, instructions for proper management of the facility, outlines of the roles and responsibilities of each party and details of the equipment at the airfield.