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FCO 164/45

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): register of lease agreements, with maps, 1960 Jan 1 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains maps and correspondence relating to the register of agreements and other legal matters in the Trucial States, most of which are bilingual. It includes a tenancy agreement, an agreement of sale, an agreement to lease premises, agreements of partnership in business, Power of Attorney and deeds.
FCO 8/1651

Proposed visits by rulers of Bahrain and Qatar to UK during 1972, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to proposals to invite the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani and the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa for official visits to the UK in 1971.
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 371/149071

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 371/157046

Agreement on airport boundaries with ruler of Sharjah, 1961

This file relates to Sharjah airfield.
FO 371/168932

Commercial relations: UK, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Activities of R A Wright, his connection to a rumour regarding the granting of a monopoly to the Home Pharmacy for the importation of drugs and medicines into the Trucial States and the question of his suitability to represent Medway Building and Supplies in the Trucial States (1) Forthcoming visit to the Gulf of Captain Charles Kendall and his interest in becoming the Ruler of Abu Dhabi's Representative in the UK (2) General Departmental Policy Notice [enclosed] setting out revised terms and conditions of cover for Abu Dhabi (