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Coll 5/36 ‘Persian Gulf Air Route: Air facilities at Yas Island and at Abu Dhabi’ [54r] (107/235)
The record is made up of 1 file (116 folios). It was created in 4 Oct 1934-8 Jul 1935. 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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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, Koweit, to Foreign Secretaiy,
Government of India, Foreign and
Political Department, and repeated by
former to Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs,
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.
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Dated Koweit, 26th May, 1935*
Received 27th May, 1935, 12-20 a*m. ^
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BA3 q Addressed to Foreign, Simla, repeated to
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (
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.
),
repeated to Government of India (sic)
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.
Bahrein, copy to Senior (? Naval, omitted) Officer.
Air facilities at Abu Dhabi*
Correspondence ending with Government of India
Tehran telegram No* 1342 of the 23 rd May v in which they
approved of my proposal to bring pressure to bear on
Sheikh*
(2) Under my instructions
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.
Agent made
enquiries at Abu Dhabi re details of pearling fleet* I
anticipated that this might influence Sheikh and latter
has now, as reported by
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.
Agent, written a letter
agreeing to light and petrol store*
(3) This is satisfactory, but I think, nevertheless,
it is essential that I should be given by His Majesty*s
Government discretion to apply pressure asked for*
(a) In order to be able to inform the Sheikh
officially what would have happened had he not agreed*
This will have an excellent effect - Whim and
(corrupt group) other SheiEhs of the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
(b) In case the Sheikh changes his mind again.
(4) With regaid to (b), pearling fleet will have
left
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The file contains correspondence concerning negotiations with Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, for air facilities at Yas Island [Sir Bani Yas] and Abu Dhabi. The required air facilities include emergency landing grounds, moorings for flying boats, and petrol storage facilities. A copy of the agreement reached (in both Arabic and English) can be found on folios 83-84.
Following the conclusion of the agreement, the file documents the Shaikh's subsequent refusal to permit the construction of a fuel storage tank near Abu Dhabi and his ‘discourtesy’ towards the Commander of HMS Fowey . This includes measures taken by British authorities to ensure the Shaikh's compliance with the agreement and to obtain an apology for the aforementioned commander.
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. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle), the 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. at Bahrain (Percy Gordon Loch), and the Commander in Chief of the East Indies Squadron. It also contains correspondence with the following British Government departments: the Admiralty, Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, and 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 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 (116 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 117; 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/L/PS/12/1990
- Title
- Coll 5/36 ‘Persian Gulf Air Route: Air facilities at Yas Island and at Abu Dhabi’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:82v, 85r:117v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence