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FO 371/99702

Anglo-Saudi aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia regarding landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; flights for pilgrims to Jeddah; efforts to control the flow of pilgrims; agreement that Aden Airways will be the only airline serving British passengers during the 1953 pilgrimage.
NA.0042.00001506

A charter on Das Island, 1962 - 1964

An oil company's Gulf Aviation charter plane unloading on Das Island, Abu Dhabi.
FCO 14/967

Air Service Agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, 1 January 1972 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to air services agreements between the United Kingdom (UK) and Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. It includes a report prepared by the British Embassy in Beirut about an ambassy representative's visit to Qatar, and a draft text of the agreement between the UK Government and the Government of Qatar for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
FCO 14/957

Air Service Agreements between the United Kingdom and Oman, 1 January 1972 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to the air service discussions between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Sultanate of Oman, and on extending the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) air services to Muscat and Oman. It includes the draft text of the agreement between the UK Government and the Government of the the Sultanate of Oman for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
FCO 14/245

Iran and the Gulf: Civil Aviation, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence regarding civil aviation services of the Iran's national airlines, negotiations on operating permits and traffic rights for extending Iranair services in the Gulf, Tehran, and Moscow, and about the approach made to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi for extending services of Iranair to Abu Dhabi. It also includes consultations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Imperial State of Iran for air service between and beyond their respective territories, and the Memodandum of Understanding of the discussions between the aeronautical authorities of Iran and the UK.
FCO 14/242

Civil Aviation: Saudi Arabia, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to air service negotiations for concluding a bilateral air services agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It includes a draft agreement between the Government of the UK and the Government of KSA for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
NA.0042.00001470

Abu Dhabi Airport, 1963

A Gulf Aviation Heron aircraft leaving Abu Dhabi Airport for Muscat, Oman via Dubai.
NA.0042.00001466

Abu Dhabi Airport, 1963

Preparing for a Gulf Aviation Heron flight arrival from Bahrain at Abu Dhabi Airport.
BT 245/798

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1949-1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes summaries of meetings and a translation of a draft agreement with annexes as well as a copy of the text of a treaty between the UK and Qatar from 1916.
BT 245/795

Qatar: general matters, 1954-1963

This file contains correspondence relating to other matters of the civil aviation agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, focusing on the creation of various national airlines in the Gulf States.
FCO 14/591

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meetings, and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

FCO 14/816

Air services agreement: Netherlands airline KLM access to Dubai, 1971

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, particualrly KLM's quest to be granted landing rights in Dubai. It contains reports, meeting summaries and drafts of correspondence of British officials' interactions with Gulf Rulers and Dutch Officials. The question of landing rights for KLM in Dubai was raised during the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.