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'File No 13/3-I OF 1951. SHARJAH AIR AGREEMENT (Aerodrome facilities at Sharjah).' [113r] (225/288)
The record is made up of 1 file (144 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1950-24 Nov 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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ASLO/1 07/7/Org.
31
OFFICE OF THE
AIR STAFF LIAISON OFFICER,
BAHRAIN,
28th June 1950
His Britannic Majesty's
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Bahrain.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF RUNWAY AT SHARJAH
Air Headquarters Iraq have informed this Office that
it is proposed to extend the main airfield runway at Sharjah
By U51 yards, to bring the total length of the runway to
2000 yards as shown on the enclosed plan. It is understood
that the matter is of considerable urgency, and as there
is no time to approach Air Ministry to ascertain details
of the airfield's new lease before starting work, it is
requested that the following information be supplied to
the Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force Bahrain, at your
earliest convenience.
Does the new lease, now being negotiated by Air Minis
try include the area required for extension of the
runway as shown on the enclosed plan ?
(b) May permission be granted for work to commence
immediately ?
(c) Can the ^oyal Air Force divert the existing track
to Dubai to run around the end of the extended runway ?
(d) May authority be granted to the Royal Air Force to
halt traffic on the proposed new road when the runway
is in use ?
Can an undertaking be obtained from the Shaikh of
Sharjah that no structures forming flying obstructions
will be built in the 15 approach funnel to the
extension.
Air headquarters Iraq, have emphasised the urgency
for work to co jnence at the earliest possible date and an
the above queries would be greatly appreciated.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(G.E. Lewis)
Squadron Leader,
Air Staff Liaison Officer.
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The file comprises correspondence between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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, the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and the Foreign Office, regarding a new civil air agreement for Sharjah, which was signed on 15 November 1951.
The file covers the negotiations for the agreement with Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr al Qasimi [Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qasimī], until his death in March 1951, and the conclusion of negotiations - focusing primarily on increased pay for the airfield guards and rent for an extension to the airfield - with the new ruler Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan [Saqr bin Sulṭān Āl Qasimī] from March 1951 onwards.
The file contains draft copies of the agreement and associated documents in English and Arabic, along with the final signed copy at folios 122-143.
Also included in the file are details of new landing and housing fees introduced at Bahrain and Sharjah in 1951, and a request from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Ethiopian Air Lines to use Sharjah airport as a technical stop on flights from Addis Ababa to Karachi and Dhahran.
A series of file notes which were maintained as a record of the correspondence in the volume can be found at folios 2-5.
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- 1 file (144 folios)
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The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 144; 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.
An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 6-115; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File No 13/3-I OF 1951. SHARJAH AIR AGREEMENT (Aerodrome facilities at Sharjah).'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 37r:39v, 52r:73v, 86r:116v, 120r:121v, 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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