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'File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement' [59r] (117/200)
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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9 "
, 14. (i) If it appears to an authorised person that any
aircraft is intended or likely to take off or be flown-
(a) in contravention of any of the provisions of these
Regulations or of the conditions governing the use of the
aerodrome or aerodromes in Sharjah, or
(b) while in a condition unfit for flight, whether the
flight would otherwise be in contravention of any provision
of these Regulations or of the aforesaid conditions or not;
such authorised person may give such instructions and take such steps
by way of detention of the aircraft or otherwise as appear to him
necessary in order to prevent the take off or flight.
^ii) if any person contravenes any instructions given under
this Article, he shall be deemed to have contravened these Regulations
and, if any aircraft takes off or flies in contravention of any such
instructions, or notwithstanding any steps taken by way of detention
or otherwise in order to prevent the flight, it shall be deemed to
have failed to comply with these Regulations.
15. For the purpose of these Regulations-
(a) "authorised person" means any person authorised by His
Majesty 1 s Government in the United Kingdom on behalf of
His Excellency the Shaikh for any purpose in respect of
these Regulations.
(b) "authorised aerodrome" means any aerodrome authorised by His
Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom on behalf of His
Excellency the Shaikh for the purpose of these Regulations;
(c) "territories of Sharjah" means the territories of His
Excellency the Shaikh of Sharjah together with their
territorial waters;
(d) "the Chicago Convention" means the Convention on
International Civil Aviation opened for signature at
Chicago on the 7th December, 1944*
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (98 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/4/7
- Title
- 'File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:26v, 29r:32v, 34r:84v, 86r:86v, 89r:99v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence