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'File 0436 Sharjah Air Agreement' [‎10r] (19/110)

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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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Agreement between Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr,
Ruler of Sharjah, and the British Government for the
maintenance of an Air Station at Sharjah.
It having been intimated to me Sultan bin
Saqr, of Sharjah and its dependencies by
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Rupert Hay, K.C.I.L.,C.S.I.,
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. , that the High
British Government desire to maintain an air station
at Sharjah and all the signalling, navigational,
meteoroligical, and other afttill^ry facilities
necessary for the operation of aircraft, I hereby agree
to grant to the High British Government and or its
duly appointed agents the following facilities:
(i) Exclusive occupation of and right to operate,
maintain, and use the existing landing
ground, camp, rest house, buildings,
meteoroligical, navigational, signalling,
and landing installations, including the
existing navigational, signalling, and
landing installations and water wells situated
outside the perimeter of the camp and landing
ground and the connections between these
installations*
(ii) The British Government and or its agents
shall have the right to import^free of customs
or other duties or taxes^petrol; oil;
equipment, and spare parts therefor; and
whatever may be required for the maintenance
of passengers, personnel, and installations
and for the operation of aircraft.
2. I accept full responsibility for the protection
of the personnel, passengers ; and material equipment of
the High British Government and or their agents as far
as my dependants, relatives ; and subjects are concerned,
and for their protection as far as possible against
maraudars from outside my jurisdiction.

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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)
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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
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