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'File 0436 Sharjah Air Agreement' [23r] (45/110)
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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QNFIDENTIAL.
POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
BAHRAIN,
Dated 25th January, 1949.
S.O.No.C/S-13.
Reference your semi-official letter Nof44.0243,
dated the 13th January, 1949.
2. I enclose herewith draft Heads of Agreement bet-
*
ween His Majesty's Government and the Shaikh of Sharjah
granting us rights in the aerodrome etc., and also draft
letters from us to the Shaikh and a draft of the reply
we should like to have from him regarding the use of the
aerodrome by military aircraft. I should be glad if you
would now initiate negotiations with the Shaikh for
his acceptance of the Heads of Agreement and exchange of the
letters.
3. I agree with the suggestion that the outstanding
air facilities payments might be made after the signing
of the new Air Agreement. I am, however, doubtful about
lifting the travel ban although disposed to agree with you
about it too. You will doubtless refer to me again about
it.
4. Please get Jassim to check the translation into
Arabic, which I have had made in rather a rush in order to
get the papers to you by this bag.
5. You will notice that there is no map to go with the
draft letter to the Shaikh, and so far we have failed to
• get one out of the R.A.F; but there is no objection to
the exchange of letters as soon as possible and the map
can be attached afterwards. The Shaikh, I am pretty sure,
knows the land which is referred to.
P.D. Stobart, Esquire,
Political Officer, Trucial Coas
SHARJAH.
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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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- 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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence