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'File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement' [73r] (145/200)
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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This is in accordance v/ith the Kuwait Agreement and the
sentence neither looks well nor is it really consistent
with modern practice. Article 14 has “been inserted, and is
required in order to provide for the Air navigation Regula
tions.
7. The Exchange of Letters concerning the Royal Air
Force camp are substantially the same as before. The
Regulations themselves are on much the same lines as those
annexed to the Kuwait Agreement, except for extensive redra
fting of Articles 1,8, 10, 11, 14 and 15, and in particular
the definition of '’authorised person" in Article 15(a). We
should be grateful for your advice on the .vords in square
brackets in Articles 4 and 7.
8. In the course of his recent call at the Foreign Office,
Shaikh halid stated on behalf of his uncle that no payments
< ^ 1 landing fees had been made by the British Overseas Airways
corporation, that the rent of the lest house was not being
paid, and that nothing had been received in rent for the
aerodrome. Ke was promised that these matters would be
looked into. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation,
International Aeradio Limited should be collecting landing
fees and passing on the payment direct to the Ruler, and I
should be grateful if you could confirm that this is in
fact being done. The explanation so far as the rest house
is concerned is presumably that the payment is being made into
the suspense account. If this is the case, you will no
doubt explain the position to the Ruler. As to the ent for
the airfield, it is presumed that payment has in fact been
made.
9« Shaikh khalid also referred to the promise of rifles and
free telegrams made by His Majesty’s Government to the
late shaikh. As regards rifles, you suggested, in paragraph
6 of your despatch 14 of the 1st March, 1949 that the
Shaikh should be given 74 rifles and 7,400 rounds of ammu
nition to arm his guards and the Air Ministry’s approval of
this proposal was obtained. In accordance v/ith your tele-
/gram
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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
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- Open Government Licence