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'File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement' [71r] (141/200)
The record is made up of 1 file (98 folios). It was created in 16 Jan 1951-9 Dec 1951. 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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No. 55
(G.A. 58/5)
CONFIDENTIAL .
FOREIGN OFFICE, S. W. 1.
6th April, 1951.
Sir,
I have to refer to Your Excellency’s letter 1389/4
of the 21st February regarding the airfield at Sharjah and
to earlier correspondence on the subject of the Sharjah Air
Agreement.
2. I now enclose three copies of redrafts of the Air
Agreement and of the exchange of letters, which were origi
nally sent to you under cover of despatch No.60 of the 19th
November 1948, and which received the provisional approval
of the late Shaikh in February, 1949 (see the enclosure to
your despatch No. 14 of the 1st March, 1949)- Amendments to
this Agreement have been kept to a minimum in order not to
raise new difficulties in negotiations with the present
Shaikh. Draft Air Navigation Regulations are also enclosed.
They are based upon those of Kuwait, with certain modifica
tions. The amendments to the Agreement and Regulations
have not yet been finally agreed with the Ministry of Civil
Aviation, and the draft texts are being sent to you for your
preliminary comments and suggestions in order to save time.
You should not, however, make any approach to the Shaikh
until final clearance is given.
3. The following comments upon the new draft are explana
tory of the changes that have been made in the old agree
ment. The title has been replaced by the form used in the
Kuwait Agreement. In Article 1 "operate" has been substitu
ted for "use", since we are not claiming exclusive rights
of usage, and also "aerodrome or aerodromes" for "an air
station and an aerodrome", since there seems to be no
useful distinction to be made between them. In view of the
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His Excellency
Lieutenant Colonel
Sir Rupert Hay, K. C. I. E. , C. S. I.
Etc. , etc. , etc. ,
Bahrain.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the renewal of the Sharjah Air Agreement, including drafts and a copy of the final agreement, signed on 15 November 1951. The correspondence is principally between the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, 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 Bahrain, the Foreign Office, and the ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Muḥammad bin Saqr Āl Qasimī (later, Shaikh Saqr bin Sulṭān).
The papers cover matters negotiated as part of the agreement, such as an extension of the airfield, rent payments, guard salaries, and a gift of rifles, ammunition, and a free telegram service for the Shaikh.
Also contained within the file is correspondence (folios 32-33) relating to International Aeradio's desire to paint their company name on the entrance to the airfield.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (98 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 100; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/4/7
- Title
- 'File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:26v, 29r:32v, 34r:84v, 86r:86v, 89r:99v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence