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Ministry of Civil Aviation Mission to the Persian Gulf; consideration of siting of Kuwait airfield and general problems of Bahrain and Sharjah. Code GA file 105, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Designation of aerodromes in British territories overseas under the Chicago Convention, involving Kuwait and Bahrain (1-2) Restrictions on the use of the Muscat airfield by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur (3) Proposal by Airwork to operate a freight service to Jebel Ali, a potentially disputed area (4, 6, 12) Arrangements for a Ministry of Civil Aviation mission to the Gulf during April-May 1953 to study conditions and discuss related issues, including: an overview of upcoming Air Ministry plans in the Gulf; briefs on t