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AIR 5/1216

Civil Air Route: Persian Gulf and Arabian Coast, 1929-1932

This file concerns HMG’s efforts to establish a new civil air route between Iraq and British India through the Arabian Coast of the Gulf.
FCO 8/35

UK, 1967-1968

This file relates to the UK’s foreign policy in the Gulf, particularly regarding the modernisation and development of the Gulf States. It contains: Progress reports on the modernisation of HMG’s relations with the Gulf States, namely Bahrain, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat and Oman, from January 1966, 1967 and 1968. They include sections on: defence and external relations, jurisdiction, immigration control, issuing of passports, oil and other concessions, arms imports, control of drugs and liquor, air traffic control, and exchange control.
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 371/149069

UK/Abu Dhabi Air Agreement, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposals for an Abu Dhabi air agreement and the anticipated difficulties of successfully negotiating this with Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) Discussions regarding the development of aviation and postal services in Abu Dhabi and the suggestion of paying Sheikh Shakhbut a lump sum to regularise the scheduled flights of Gulf Aviation Company Limited into Abu Dhabi (2-5) Discussion of a reputed offer made by Sheikh Shakhbut to International Aeradio Limited of a monopoly concession for the sale of airline tickets in Abu