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FCO 8/5506

Oman and the Iran-Iraq War: including deployment of Nimrod aircraft to Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman and the Iran-Iraq War.
AVIA 2/2803

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): UK/Dubai civil air agreement. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): UK/Dubai civil air agreement, 1937-1938

This file concerns the agreement for Imperial Airways to use the alighting area in Dubai for their flying boat services.
FCO 8/5740

Non-UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns defence sales to Saudi Arabia.
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 8/677

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 1016/837

Dubai airport: development and operation, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ministry of Aviation, confirming the Government of Dubai's acceptance of the costs and responsibility for the operation of an Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network Round-trip Time (AFTN RTT) providing a direct Radio Teletype (RTTY) link with Bahrain Telecommunications Centre Letter from the Manager of Dubai Airport J A Taylor to the Political Agent in Dubai H G Balfour-Paul on the 'Development and Operation of Dubai Airport', dated 21 April 1965; a letter from
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 371/132828

Discussions between UK and Muscat and Oman on Civil Aviation Agreement and facilities for RAF: long term lease for base at Masirah and co-terminus rights at Salalah, 1958

This file contains: Correspondence and documentation relating to the proposed long-term lease by the RAF of the airfield on Masirah Island and the effects of this on the existing civil air agreement and the agreement regarding the use of the airfield at Salalah. It includes an exchange of letters between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Consul General in Muscat F C L Chauncy (1-9, 11-23) Suggestion that the Sultan should be shown a good map of Masirah Island (10)

FO 371/149071

UK/Dubai Air Agreement, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Complication in the draft civil air agreement presented by the Political Agent in Dubai D F Hawley to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and possible amendments. It includes an approved set of the letters constituting the civil and military air agreements (1-3, 5, 7, 10, 17) Monopoly concession granted by Sheikh Rashid to International Aeradio Limited (IAL), rather than Mohammad Kanoo, to establish Dubai National Air Travel Agency (dnata).
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

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 371/170967

Abu Dhabi: air services, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of Britain concluding an air agreement with Abu Dhabi; the problem of applying international standards and practices at Abu Dhabi aerodrome, including the provision of a fire tender; and concerns about civil aviation safety, particularly via Gulf Aviation Company Limited (1) Draft air agreement between HMG and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi (2) Continuation of a further year of the landing fee agreement between Gulf Aviation and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi after Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's suggestion that Gulf Aviation should p