Coll 5/84(2) ‘Chicago Agreement: Position of Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms with regard to post war Civil Aviation; International Civil Aviation Organisation Meeting in Cairo 1946. Tandy's Deputation.’ [‎14r] (27/865)

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The file contains papers related to the position of the Gulf States – Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Bahrain, Dubai, Kalba, Kuwait, Ra's al-Khaymah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaywayn – under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (1946), also known as the Chicago Convention. Much of the correspondence is concerned with whether the signature of the United Kingdom (UK) on the Convention can be said to cover these states, and whether the UK can or should assume the responsibility of managing civil aviation matters on their behalf. It also considers whether the UK should represent the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.

The file also contains correspondence related to the deputation of Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy, Kuwait 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. , to Cairo for a meeting of the Middle East region of the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) in October 1946. The file is also concerned with the applicability of recommendations made by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to aerodromes in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and measures for the joint operation of airfields by Royal Air Force (RAF) and civil aviation authorities.

The main correspondents are as follows: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Sir Charles Geoffrey Prior, and William Rupert Hay), officials of the 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. (the Commonwealth Relations Office from August 1947), and officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The file contains a number of published and typed agreements, reports, and proposed standards for International Aviation:

• International Civil Aviation Conference. Part I. Final Act and Appendices I-IV. Chicago 7 December 1944 . Printed by HM Stationery Office 'Misc No 6 (1945)’ Cmd 6614: folios 401-432
• Agreement between HM Government in the United Kingdom and the Provisional Government of the French Republic relating to Air Transport between British and French Territories . Printed by HM Stationery Office ‘Treaty Series No 7’ Cmd 6787: folios 304-315
• ICAO , Air Routes and Ground Aids Division, Third Session . Montreal (1947). Doc 4809-AGA/558: folios 120-192
• PICAO, Recommendations for Standards, Practices and Procedures: Facilitation of International Air Transport (FAL) . Montreal (June, 1946). Doc 2005. FAL/40: folios 99-114.
• Memorandum on the views of the United Kingdom on FAL recommendations published by PICAO. CIV 15593: folios 90-95
• ICAO, Search and Rescue Standards and Recommended Practices Approved by the Air Navigation Committee . DOC 5045 AN/579/2/1/48: folios: 68-79
• Ministry of Civil Aviation General Principles to be followed at Joint/User Airfields Overseas . CIV 16788-16789: folios 13-18
• Ministry of Civil Aviation Explanatory Memorandum on division of responsibilities for Telecommunication . CIV 16790-16791: folios 19-38
• Comments of the United Kingdom respecting the final report of the AGA Division of ICAO. CIV 16669: folios 11-12

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 (431 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 inside front cover, with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 432; 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.

Pagination: a number of printed booklets in the file have their own parallel pagination sequences.

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English in Latin script

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