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FO 371/127155

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and US, 1957

This file concerns the visit of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to the US.
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 371/127005

Proposed visit of Sultan of Muscat to UK, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur being received by the Queen during his visit to the UK (1, 9-10, 16, 22) The Sultan's plans to travel first to Bahrain, Baghdad and Istanbul before continuing on to the UK (2) The Sultan's revised plan to travel from Muscat to Salalah and then directly to London, discussion of the dates of his trip and arrangements for accommodation and transport, some of which will be provided by the RAF (3-8, 10, 12-14, 16-17) Enquiry from Gerald de Gaury about the dates of the S
FO 371/149068

Agreement between UK and Sharjah, on development of Sharjah airfield, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to:Details and confirmation of a ten-year extension to Britain's Air Agreement with the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi (21, 23)Payment of the Ruler of Sharjah's money to the Eastern Bank in London (22)The question of the RAF moving its runway to make way for a road for the benefit of the Ruler of Sharjah (23)The Ruler of Sharjah's turned-down request for an increase to his annual electricity allowance (25, 27)The question of improving accommodation at Sharjah Airfield (26).
FO 371/185378

Defence budget, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Increased expenditure on the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) during the period 1966-67. It includes a statement of the budget for this period (1) Muscat military budget for 1966-67 as approved by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and approval for the payment of the first installment of the military subsidy (2) Request from the Sultan for a review of the decision not to pay him a military subsidy in 1967-68, in view of the delay in receiving revenue from oil production.
FO 371/185365

Omani rebel activity, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Views of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur on the possible return of the rebel leaders to Oman (1) Rebel activity in Dhofar and the sending of reinforcements to the RAF airfeld and camp at Salalah in case of attack (2-3) The Sultan's insistence that his approval was needed before the movement of British troops to the RAF base at Oman (5) Ambush of a Northern Frontier Regiment platoon, resulting in the deaths of eight Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) personnel, including a British contract officer (6) Report in the Oman Al-Tha
FO 371/168654

UK military operations in Aden and Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains: A list of military exercises in the Gulf planned for 1963 and the need to avoid them coinciding with the visit to Oman of the representative of the UN Secretary-General.
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 371/185375

British bases and personnel, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposals for the construction of a concrete turning circle at the Bait Al Falaj [Bayt Al Falaj] Airstrip, along with other improvements (1, 4) Future of the RAF station at Salalah, in light of the British withdrawal from Aden (8-9) Enquiry as to the reason why mail sent to British servicemen serving in the Sultan's Armed Forces is taking a long time to arrive (10) Discussions with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur about RAF fuel dumps at Salalah (11)

FO 371/168937

Airstrip construction, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Approach by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to Costain Group Plc and Frederick Snow and Partners for assistance in constructing a civilian airfield in Buraimi (1) Request for information about Dimitrios Demetriou, who is said to be working as an intermediary for Sheikh Zayed (2) Earlier tender put in by Zompi, a firm of European contractors, for laying a concrete airstrip in Buraimi, with assistance from the RAF in transporting equipment.
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
FO 371/179771

Air traffic rights in Persian Gulf sheikhdoms, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the modernisation of the Gulf and the possible transfer of air traffic responsibilities to the Rulers of the Gulf States as opposed to air traffic control (3).