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'File 0436 Sharjah Air Agreement' [4r] (7/110)
The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1948-28 Jan 1950. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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to raise the rent for the Rest Rouse, nor have I con
sidered raising the landing fee. I am agreeing with
Galloway also in accepting the figure of Rs.1,000/- as
the future personal subsidy, and with Ranee for quoting
Rs.500/- as the proposed rent for the additional area.
The arrears of this should, of course, be paid in a lump
sum.
4. I should also like your ideas as to the form of
the future air agreement, and should be grateful for a
draft if you can manage it.
5. A letter from Harrison suggests that as B.O.^.C.'s
future requirements are rather vague it would perhaps be
preferable, in order to avoid the accusation that we are
establishing an R.A. ip, base at Sharjah, for the facilities
required by the R.A.F. (and the B.O.A.C. at present) to be
covered by an agreement with "His Majesty's Government or
their agents". This you might bear in mind.
6. I have not checked the list of the R.A.F. require
ments given as an enclosure to the Secretary of State for
India’s Express Letter with the plan which I am sending you.
Perhaps you could do so and even have an up-to-date map
showing these requirements made.
7. You should not, of course, yet inform the Shaikh
that he will be paid ground rent, for the R.A.F. camp.
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The file contains correspondence relating to a renewal of the Sharjah Air Agreement between the British government and the ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr [Sulṭān II bin Saqr Āl Qasimī]. The correspondence is between the Political Officer for the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. at Sharjah, Gordon Noel Jackson (later, Patrick Desmond Stobart), the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, Cornelius James Pelly, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, Shaikh Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qasimī, and his brother, Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr.
The correspondence covers the discussion over the particulars of the agreement, including rent payments, landing fees, guard salaries, and the Shaikh's personal subsidy. There is also correspondence relating to the arrangements for Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr to sign the final agreement in the absence of Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, who was in Bombay recovering from sickness.
Folios 10-12 and 25-30 are drafts of the agreement.
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- 1 file (53 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 55; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-54 and ff 2-9 respectively; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/4/5
- Title
- 'File 0436 Sharjah Air Agreement'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 18r:19v, 21r:33v, 37r:39v, 42r:42v, 44r:44v, 47r:49v, 51r:54v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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