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FO 371/110662

Civil aviation matters in Qatar, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation matters in Qatar, including Air Navigation Regulations.
FO 371/104268

Recommendations on HMG policy contained in a report by Sir Roger Makins on the Persian Gulf, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to recommendations on HMG policy contained in a report by Sir Roger Makins on the Gulf regarding oil revenues benefits to the Royal Family in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait. There are also proposals on different fields, such as administration, economic, and financial in the Gulf.
FO 371/99713

Kuwait and Qatar civil aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to construction of Kuwait's new airport, draft general instructions for the civil aviation manager and traffic controller in Kuwait, draft air navigation rules for Qatar, and draft plans for Kuwaiti Airlines. 
FO 371/99712

Kuwait and Qatar civil aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to development of Kuwait's new airstrip and draft general guidelines for the Kuwaiti civil aviation manager and traffic controller with suggestions for Kuwaiti Airlines' establishment. There is also a draft of Qatari air navigation regulations.
FO 371/149057

Sale of UK aircraft to Gulf States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to the prospective sale of UK civil and military aircraft to Gulf States.
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.
BT 245/799

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1952-1960

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes air naviation, traffic and other regulations as well as Arabic documents, reports, meeting summaries and memoranda.

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 245/796

Qatar: operation of freight services to Dukhan by Airwork Ltd, 1954-1955

This file contains correspondence relating to other matters of the civil aviation agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, focusing on flight services to Dukhan.
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.
AIR 2/16883

Muharraq Airfield, Bahrain: joint user policy between MTCA and RAF, 1954-1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Joint User Policy between the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MTCA) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the Muharraq Aerodrome in Bahrain. It includes contract agreements, instructions for proper management of the facility, outlines of the roles and responsibilities of each party and details of the equipment at the airfield.

FCO 14/961

Air Service Agreements between the UK and the United Arab Emirates, 01 January 1971 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, mainly about landing rights for British airlines in Dubai. It contains general correspondence, meetings summaries, agreements and drafts of various types of correspondence of British officials' interactions with Gulf Officials.