‘File 13/32 Joint use of Bahrain and Sharjah airfields by civil and military aircraft’

Content

The file’s contents relate to the proposed joint-use of the aerodromes at Bahrain and Sharjah for both civil and military purposes, and are chiefly comprised of a series of papers entitled ‘General Principles and Practices to be followed at Joint-User Airfields Overseas’, issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Air Ministry Co-ordinating Committee. The first paper, bearing the reference number (48)1 (ff 4-8), deals with a range of generalised issues (responsibilities, finance, administration, supply, briefing and telecommunications) without any specific reference to the airfields at Bahrain or Sharjah. The second paper, reference (48)2 (ff 9-10), specifies airfields covered by the joint-user plan, including air traffic control authorities and the authorities responsible for telecommunications facilities, and specifies whether these will be under RAF or civilian authority (the latter being the case for Bahrain and Sharjah). The third paper, reference (48)4 (ff 11-14, with revisions on ff 17-18), is a detailed plan of telecommunications staffing and facilities for Sharjah and Bahrain.

Extent and format

1 file (18 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 19) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/536

Former external reference(s)

Confidential Files: 13/32

History of this record

Date(s)

2 Mar 1948-2 Oct 1948 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Telecommunications

Places

SharjahMuharraq Aerodrome

People & organisations

Air MinistryRoyal Air ForceMinistry of Civil Aviation

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‘File 13/32 Joint use of Bahrain and Sharjah airfields by civil and military aircraft’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/536, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000347> [accessed 24 April 2024]

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