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'File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement' [‎9r] (17/200)

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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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DESPATCH U*: 9
34367—T^r
British Aj«ncy,
SHAliJAH,
15th N«v«rifcpr 1951
Sir
The Ruler Sharjah has t#-€?ay signed the
Civil Air Agreement -which reelaces the Agreement ef 22nh
July 1932 detween Fis Majesty 1 s Gevernment and his father
the late Shaikh Sultan din Saqr. I enclese the tep cepy
ef the Agreement signed dy Shaikh Saqr and rcyself, to
gether with a cety ef my letter Nc-. 0436/o6/51 te hie
and his reply, cencerning the special position ef the
Royal Air Force. The Ruler has signed copies ©f all
these documents, and I have a further signed set.
2. Shaikh Saqr expressed his satisfaction at the
conclusion ef the agreement and hoped that it would
mark an association as cordial and deneficial ss that
which existed in his father’s life-time.
I am,
Sir,
Your ® rvant
PeliticV/j Officer, Trucial
Ceast, Sharjah.
H.B.K’s 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. ,
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.

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1 file (98 folios)
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The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.

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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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