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Coll 5/84(3) ‘Persian Gulf-Sheikdoms: Anglo-French Air Transit Agreement (Reciprocal Military Air Transit-Rights)’ [107r] (213/533)
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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FO.>81011 O’rFICK, S. .1.
6th Auguet, 1947«
(2 7>'19A6/17)
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2)eaA, fyluco^ol.
Please refer to ./our letter llo. 392/29A7 of tlie
26th June about the military air transit agreemeiit.
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.
have no* dent ism express letter to
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, enclosing « 0°?/
the latest draft of the agreement. They nave asked him to
inform the Sultan of iluscat of the proposed emergency landing
rights in his territory, end their letter contains -he
following paragraph referring to landing fees at Sharjah:-
"Ho landing fees are charged for R.A.F. nmchines at
Sharjah and it would seem appropriate that a similar benefit
should be extended to the French. If no .!'f? ov ® r ^ 1 °^,.^l u 1 ."‘
fees has hitherto been made from French military ®^ rc ^®£, ,
(which please confirm) it would seem unnecessary to provide
for any recovery pending the conclusion of a new Air
A£r©era€&t with, the 2heikh* Do you ogreei
In the meaiitime. Sir Rupert Hay, Political
Resident, who is now in this country, nas suggested tt^t
the French authorities should be informed of
nature of the ground facilities at Bahrein and ouarjah, i
this has not already been do..e. , e should accordingly be
grateful if you or the Air Attach* could have a word with
the treiioh on these linese
OvtA^ ct/XHA. .
C$(U.) (John VTilaoo)
0.E# J illard. Esq.,
I^ris
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (265 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 (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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- Coll 5/84(3) ‘Persian Gulf-Sheikdoms: Anglo-French Air Transit Agreement (Reciprocal Military Air Transit-Rights)’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:25v, 30r:49v, 55r:80v, 84r:146v, 149r:153v, 155r:165v, 168r:198v, 202r:209v, 216r:221v, 226r:230v, 234r:250v, 257r:266v, back
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