Future of military installations

This file is part A of a two-part sequence relating to the future of British military assets in the Gulf after withdrawal. It contains memoranda and correspondence concerning:

• Question of transferring military assets in Bahrain and Sharjah upon withdrawal
• Role of military assets in maintaining good will in the Gulf States
• Possibility of a joint Anglo-Bahraini standing committee regarding the transfer of assets
• Negotiations with the US and Union of Arab Emirates regarding assets
• Rights of first refusal regarding surplus equipment and stores
• Valuation of land, and fixed and moveable assets in Bahrain and Sharjah
• Question of returning assets at market value
• Proposed formation of the Union in relation to the disposal of military assets
• Question of the maintenance of military graves in Bahrain and Sharjah after withdrawal
• Assets of the Trucial Oman Scouts and the question of transferring the force to the Union
• Question of transferring civil aviation assets at Bahrain International Airport at Muharraq and the previous estimates for the valuation of the airport given to the Ruler of Bahrain
• Disposal of assets held by the Ministry of Public Building Works
• Question of holding on to assets for non-military use, particularly accommodation for British personnel remaining after withdrawal
• Sites proposed for disposal upon withdrawal
• Draft policy paper proposing transferring fixed assets in Bahrain and Sharjah as 'going concerns', and the question of funding this policy between departments
• Questions regarding payment by HMG to Bahrain under the Memorandum of Understanding, 1966