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Coll 5/84(3) ‘Persian Gulf-Sheikdoms: Anglo-French Air Transit Agreement (Reciprocal Military Air Transit-Rights)’ [‎54r] (107/533)

The record is made up of 1 file (265 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1946-26 Nov 1948. It was written in English and French. 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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1. The Contracting parties agree that the expenditure
arising from the use of the facilities made available under the
agreement for British and French military aircraft and their crews
ana official passengers shall be dealt with on the general
principles that financial adjustment shall be effected for all
supplies ana for all expenditure specially incurred and that there
snail be a reciprocal waiver of any other claims* The practical
application of this principle shall be as follows:-
(a) F_acilit_ ias, for which charges shall be rec ipr ocally w ai ved
(i) The use of the airfield and all its signal and radio
facilities, hangars, etc. (i.e. .landing and housing fees);
(ii) The use of airfield motor transport services and
equipment incidental to the handling of aircraft, (E. G.
refuelling operations) and the transport of crews and
passengers between the aircraft and offocial
accommodation;
(iii) Accommodation provided in official quarters or barracks
at military airfields for crews and official passengers
and for ^ny additional personnel who may be provided
under the arrangements made in Article III (ii) of the
agreement;
(iv) The services of the staff of the aerodrome associated with
the provision of the facilities at (i), (ii) and (iii).
(b) Suggl_ies and facili ties for which fin ancial adjustment shall be
effected —' *
(i) The provision, cooking and service of meals for crews and
passengers;
(ii) Accommodation for crews and passengers when provided in
private accommodation (i.e. otherwise than as indicated
in (a)(iii) above);
(iii) The provision of petrol, oil and lubricants (excluding
any element for airfield equipment or staff);
(iv) Transportation in excess of that provided free under
paragraph A(ii).
(v) The supply of spare parts or other equipment;
(vi) Claims by third parties for compensation for damage or
injury, if by mutual agreement such claims should be
processed and paid in the first instance by the
Government of the territory in which the incident arose. 2
2, Paragraph 1(b) of this Annex applies only where supplies
services and facilities are provided at the expense of either of the
Contracting Governments.

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The file contains papers related to an Air Transit Agreement being negotiated between the United Kingdom (UK) and France to enable scheduled military aircraft to fly over, and land at airfields within, each other's territories. A number of drafts of this agreement can be found throughout the file; some of these copies contain French language content. A great deal of correspondence in the file concerns airfields in territories not under direct British political control (e.g. Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, and Sharjah), independent states (Muscat and Oman), and states becoming independent dominions of the Commonwealth (India and Pakistan). Much correspondence discusses if and how these governments should be approached for consent for French aircraft to utilise their territory: in particular, whether France should make a direct request to the Government of India for transit rights or make an application via the British Government.

The file also covers proposals for the servicing of French aircraft in India by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) following the withdrawal of Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in India.

The main correspondents in the file 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. (William Rupert Hay), officials of the Air Ministry, officials of the Foreign Office, 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. (Commonwealth Relations Office from August 1947), and officials from the British Embassy to France.

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 (265 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 266; 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.

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Coll 5/84(3) ‘Persian Gulf-Sheikdoms: Anglo-French Air Transit Agreement (Reciprocal Military Air Transit-Rights)’ [‎54r] (107/533), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2048, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100043557597.0x00006e> [accessed 27 April 2024]

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