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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.
FO 371/105654

Air Agreement between UK and Bahrain: draft amendment and new Air Navigation Regulations; clearance of non-scheduled flights to Bahrain and Sharjah. Code GA file 60 (papers 41 to end), 1953

The file contains correspondence relating to: Confirmation by International Aeradio Limited (IAL) of the new appointments in Sharjah (41) Revised draft of the proposed new Bahrain Air Agreement, including Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) and Air Ministry amendments (42) Notices to Airmen No. 2 relating to landing, housing and parking fees, which were introduced on 8 August 1951 and which are in force for Bahrain and Sharjah aerodromes (42a) Itinerary for the flight of Mr K R Collins M.I.N, A.R. Ae.
FO 371/168676

UK armed forces in Bahrain, 1963

This file relates to housing for UK armed forces in Bahrain. It contains correspondence on: Services Housing Scheme, including the question of the representation of the Political Agency or Residency being represented in the committee (21) Record of a meeting at the Air Ministry on 13 August 1963 to hirings for family housing in Aden and Bahrain [enclosed].
FO 371/99715

Negotiation for revision of the UK-Bahrain Air Agreement; offer of US surplus glide-path equipment for use at Bahrain or Sharjah. Code GA file 60 (papers 1 to 26), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Protest from British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) at the transhipment tax levied by Bahrain customs on all goods transmitted from one aircraft to another (1) Payments of rental and services at Bahrain airport to the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (2) Policy in relation to the amendments of re-registration of the UK Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (3) Revision of the UK Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (4) Extension of the air strip at Doha (5, 7) Query on Treasury approval for the post of civil aerodrome commanda
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