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Coll 5/1 ‘Persian Gulf Air Routes: Hasa Coast & Flying over Nejd territory — Saudi regulations for the landing of foreign aircraft’ [92r] (183/564)
The record is made up of 1 file (281 folios). It was created in 11 Feb 1931-3 Mar 1937. It was written in English. 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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!»r#p*rea to offor is sufflolsnt to t#*pt ths®, or whsa for
oolltlesl rsssona th«y are particularly anxious to fiiul
favour *tth His Majesty^ Oovani»snt* Any further
attsrot on thr oart of His Majesty* a ftovernaent to press
their proposal in the absence of ©uch eapsclally favourable
opportunity eoul4 9 in f ir Anurew cyan 1 a ooinion alaost
certainly lead to a definite refusal* »ven over such
points as the relief of aircraft in distress the asudi
authorities cannot be relied upon to maintain s consistent
attitude and, although they nay occasionally prove
helpful in such cases* as in that of flying boat E 2134
(••« foreign OfflM letter So. ?' 470T/77/8f.^ of the Slet
Augoet) they voula elwoet eertelnly be anemia*; to glee
an undertaking to this effect*
4* In the oircuastanoes f Sir John Simon would suggest *
for the consideration of the Air Council 9 that ir Andrew
\ yan should be authorised, on his return to Jedda in
Peceaber, to await a suitable noment for renewing the
proposals originally put forward in hr* Hope—Gill’s note
of th* 13th December, 1932, to the Saudi Govemaent, a
copy of which was sent to the Air Ministry under foreign
at his discretion, to support these proposals when again
made, by offering the maximum sum which His Majesty’s
Government are prepared to pay for the facilities desired,
namely £5,000. It is possible that the opportunity for
such a renewal may not arise for a considerable time*
This appears nevertheless to be the only course which is
in the least lively to secure the requirements of His
Office letter Ho* & 78/78/95 of the 15th January, 1955, and.
Majesty’a/ I
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The file contains correspondence and papers related to negotiations between the British Government and the Government of Saudi Arabia for the establishment of emergency landing grounds along the Hasa Coast, and proposed arrangements for their maintenance. The intention was that these facilities would be used by aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) or Imperial Airways in the event of an emergency. It further covers measures to be taken to prevent the intrusion of British aircraft into Saudi territory during the progress of negotiations.
Also briefly covered in the file is a visit by Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] to the Netherlands in 1935 (see folios 26-71) and the attitude of the Saudis to foreign aircraft flying over their territory (see folios 3-21).
The main correspondents are as follows: HM Minister at Jeddah (Sir Andrew Ryan), officials of the Foreign Office (mainly George William Rendel), and officials of the Air Ministry (mainly James Stirling Ross). The negotiations are primarily undertaken through Fuad Bey Hamza and Shaikh Yusuf Yasin.
Prior to 1932, Saudi Arabia was known as the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, and this is reflected in the file.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (281 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 282; 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. Bookmarks are present on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. side of f 41 and f 272; these have been labelled with an ‘a’.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1947
- Title
- Coll 5/1 ‘Persian Gulf Air Routes: Hasa Coast & Flying over Nejd territory — Saudi regulations for the landing of foreign aircraft’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 9r:102v, 104r:272r, 273r:282v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence