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FCO 8/1238

Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the negotiations for the purchase of aircraft for the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF) Air Wing.
FCO 8/1237

Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF) Air Wing.
FCO 8/929

People's Front for the Liberation of the Arab Gulf (PFLOAG): possible attacks on BOAC aircraft, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns a scare provoked by a report that the People’s Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) are planning attacks on British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) aircraft in Libya and Bahrain, on the lines of recent attacks by Palestinian groups ; and the questions around the legitimate use of force by British servicemen in the Gulf which followed.
FCO 8/135

Visit by Bob Mellish, minister for Public Building and Works, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FO 1016/655

Political situation in Oman, 1958

This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
FO 1016/622

Administration in Muscat, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of Julian Amery to Muscat and his proposals for pursuing the Jebel Akhdar War Views of the Sultan of Muscat Saeed Bin Taimur and Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the organisation and tracking of the transit trade between Muscat and Abu Dhabi Planning and disposition of air and land forces against the Oman rebels at Jebel Akhdar Letter from Brigadier P R M Waterfield to Major F C L Chauncy on the 'changes in Sultanate officials and in the nomenclature of certain Sultanate departments', 18 August 1958

FO 371/163033

Economic report for 1961, 1962

This file contains: Quarterly economic report on the Trucial States, 31 December 1961 (1) Annual economic report on the Trucial States for 1961 (2) Annual economic report on Abu Dhabi for 1961 (3) Quarterly economic reports on Abu Dhabi, 1 January-30 September 1962 (4, 7, 9) Quarterly economic reports on the Trucial States (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1 January-30 September 1962 (5-6, 8)

FO 371/176198

Air services with UK: Abu Dhabi, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to:The negotiation of an air services agreement with Abu Dhabi. It includes a draft agreement and a draft specification for a civil aviation adviser and airport manager. It also contains a report on the recruitment of staff for the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan; a request from Iranian civil aviation authorities for clearance to land an aircraft in Abu Dhabi; and a suggested preamble for the draft air services agreement (5).
FO 371/185553

Abu Dhabi air force, 1966

This file contains correspondence outlining Lieutenant Colonel Tug Wilson's plan for creating an Abu Dhabi Air Force (1).

FO 371/98379

Dispute about sovereignty of Buraimi. Code EA file 1084 (papers 301 - 320), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: A request that action should be taken to forestall any attempt by the State Department to instruct their Consul-General in Dhahran to advise the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to adhere to the Standstill Agreement (301) A report from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) regarding passage through their camp at Tarif, in undisputed Abu Dhabi territory, of a Saudi convoy (302) W R Hay's proposed visit to Muscat (303) A close inspection carried out by the Arabian American Oil Company of the Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast
FO 371/149069

UK/Abu Dhabi Air Agreement, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposals for an Abu Dhabi air agreement and the anticipated difficulties of successfully negotiating this with Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) Discussions regarding the development of aviation and postal services in Abu Dhabi and the suggestion of paying Sheikh Shakhbut a lump sum to regularise the scheduled flights of Gulf Aviation Company Limited into Abu Dhabi (2-5) Discussion of a reputed offer made by Sheikh Shakhbut to International Aeradio Limited of a monopoly concession for the sale of airline tickets in Abu

FO 371/165219

Possible air services agreement with Abu Dhabi, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) to Abu Dhabi and the possibility the occasion creates for raising the question of civil aviation development in Abu Dhabi (1) Possibility of concluding a civil aviation agreement with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and the advisability of basing such an agreement on an existing civil aviation agreement concluded with Qatar in 1954.