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AVIA 2/2801

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: AERODROMES: General (Code 4/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Britian Kuwait and Muscat. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Foreign, 1937-1939

This file concerns the revision of the civil air agreements made between the UK and Bahrain, and the UK and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
DEFE 60/172

Persian Gulf States (excluding Kuwait), Muscat and Oman: towns, 1961 Jan 01 - 1961 Dec 31

This file contains the British Intelligence Survey papers on the principal towns of the Trucial States, Qatar, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
AIR 23/645

Development of air route along Arabian coast, 1932 Feb.-Oct.

This file contains correspondence from Air Staff Headquarters, RAF Iraq Command at Hinaidi concerning the development of the air routes which pass through the Gulf and the south coast of Arabia to India and Aden, particularly reconnaissance of potential landing grounds and anchorages for flying boats and arrangements for refuelling.
PREM 11/1471

Situation in Persian Gulf states part 3, 1955-1956

This file relates to Britain’s Middle East Policy in 1956 and contains correspondence on: Situation in Saudi Arabia Buraimi dispute Operations at Nizwa Map showing frontier claims by King Ibn Saud Proposal for retaining troops in the Sharjah area Offer of military support to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur American views on the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's relations with the Imam of Oman Record of a conversation held in Paris on 15 December 1955 on the Middle East in general American position on Buraimi and Oman Urgent request from Saudi Arabia f