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Coll 5/36 ‘Persian Gulf Air Route: Air facilities at Yas Island and at Abu Dhabi’ [80r] (159/235)
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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Express -better ^o:C/921-7/2 dated the 18th December H>^4) ^;as in
force. I did not wish to upset Shaikh Sa , id, ^ho had been very
helpful, by disowning his work} but at the same time it *&s
impossible for me to admit the validity of his settlement, which
involved a payment of tis.400/~ a laonth for the tank at Sir Bani
Yts Island alone. They, moreover, considered themselves entitled
to arrears of the payment since the tank was placed on the island
four years ago. I found out afterwards that they had expected a
further monthly payment and also more than double the lump sum
(Hs.5,000/-) vnich I had been authorized to give. Slielkh
bhakhbut bin bultan end his uncle. Shaikh Khalifeh, were, however,
very friendly, and since our adventures looking for water their
( attitude has been completely differ at to that of the past. It
was, nevertheless, no easy matter to persuade them to accept, for
the terms which we offered, a new agreement in place of Shaikh
ie’id’s and to include the additional facilities of a landing
ground at Abu hhabi f th & tan ,nition of t
IjMMltni ground at Sir Bani Yas Island end e light therej. Finally,
they did so, partly on the ground of personal friendship end partly
on the ground of pride, for Shaikh Shakhbut has an almost Celtic
price to vhlch it proved possible to appeal.
5. I enclose a copy (with a translation) of the Agreement
which was sealed and signed on the night of the 13th February 1 'if 5 .
It will be seen that there is no specific mention of the lights or
oi the tank on the Abu Dhabi landing ground, as in accordance with
the instructions in your Express better 8 o 2 i 7 -S dated tne 5 th
^^ttUary I treated them as the usual adjuncts of a landing
ground. Ihe need for them on the landing ground was, however,
/carefully
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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.
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- 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
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- Open Government Licence