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AVIA 2/2800

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 Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes; air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat, 1934-1937

This file concerns the civil air agreements made between the UK and Bahrain, Kuwait and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 93/137

PERSIAN GULF STATES, 1820 - 1971

This file contains the following treaties and agreements related to the Gulf: Treaty of Darin between the UK and Ibn Saud, signed on 26 December 1915 (1) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Abdulla Bin Jasim Al Thani, signed on 3 November 1916 (2) Letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Percy Cox to the Ruler of Qatar concerning the treaty of 3 November 1916 and the text of an announcement by the Ruler of Qatar prohibiting the illegal arms trade inside his territory (3) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah Al Saba
FCO 8/1724

Independence for Qatar, 1971 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the independence of Qatar.
FCO 8/677

UK commitment to 1970/1971, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence concerning: Minutes of the 62nd meeting of the Planning Committee on defence expenditure studies for the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), relating to Cyprus, the Gulf, Sharjah and Kuwait Paper on 'The Kuwait Commitment in the Period to 1970-71' to be circulated at the meeting Telegram from Ambassador G N Jackson to M S Weir on the Kuwait commitment Letter from Jackson to T F Brenchley on HMG's commitment to the defence of Kuwait, including views of the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, Prime Minister Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Minist
FO 1016/805

RAF Salalah: policy, 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the RAF policy towards Salalah.
FO 1016/804

RAF staging posts in Muscat and Oman: threats to RAF Salalah, 1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31

This file relates to RAF staging posts in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and threats to RAF Salalah.
FO 1016/803

RAF staging posts in Muscat and Oman: threats to RAF Salalah, 1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31

This file relates to RAF staging posts in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and threats to RAF Salalah.
FO 371/168716

Defence budget, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's defence half-yearly accounts for 1962-63 and defence estimates for 1963-64, approved by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and Brigadier P R M Waterfield (1, 6) Tables on army capital expenditure and progressive expenditure on the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) up to 31 December 1962 (2) Preliminary figures provided by Brigadier Waterfield on SAF estimates for 1963-64 (3) Payment to the Sultan in accordance with the agreed minute of 24 August 1960 (4) Advance copies of t
FO 371/185199

Military relations between UK and Persian Gulf sheikdoms, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to:The liability for compensation of any damage to the property of British servicemen in Kuwait (65)The ratification of agreements on water supply and the airport with the Ruler of Sharjah, and the suitability of the site for the headquarters of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) (66)The manpower ceilings for British forces in the Gulf after redeployment from Aden, including a summary of press reports from Al Balad and Al Jumhuriyah in Baghdad (67)The redeployment of a second F/GA squadron and HMG's commitments to Kuwait (68)The agreement on increased land
FO 371/140204

Use of airfield at Sharjah by RAF. Code BA file 1382, 1959

This file relates to the use and extension of the airfield at Sharjah by the RAF.
FO 371/132583

Negotiations between RAF and Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation over use of airfield at Sharjah, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Supply of electricity by the RAF to the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and the question of whether the costs of the Ruler's electricity consumption should be met by HMG (11) Production of a new map of Sharjah Airfield, the question of the position of the boundary of the airfield and the importance of the map for the planned renegotiation of the agreement for the use of the airfield by HMG (12, 16-17, 19-20) Discussions regarding proposals to pay an increased sum to the Ruler of Sharjah for the use of Sharjah