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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.
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 371/149030

Armed forces of Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that some in Pakistan wish to tear up the Gwadur [Gwadar] Agreement and the implications this would have for the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF), which would not be able to recruit soldiers from Gwadar (17) Responsibility for the use and maintenance of the Wali's wireless sets and the suggestion that a senior wireless operator be appointed (19, 27) Provision for the unloading of a bulldozer (20, 28) Staff list for the SAF as on 1 April 1960 (21) Proposals for continuing SAF dhow patrols after the present dhow charter en