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Coll 5/84(3) ‘Persian Gulf-Sheikdoms: Anglo-French Air Transit Agreement (Reciprocal Military Air Transit-Rights)’ [221r] (441/533)
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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SV717/OB.
Tel. No. Abbey 3411.
Ext,
AIR MINISTRY,
King Charles Street,
Whitehall, S.W.1
Ref:G.30075/46/3.6
15th November, 1946
Dear Harrison,
Please refer to our official letter of the 9th July,
reference as above, on the subject of a proposed agreement
with the French Government for reciprocal military air
transit rights.
The Foreign Office have had the text under review from
the legal standpoint and have found it necessary to make
fairly extensive changes in wording and presentation,
although the substance of the agreement remains essentially
the same as in the draft sent for your consideration in
July. I enclose a copy of the revised version.
Other Government Departments have agreed in principle
with the proposals and we contemplate visiting Paris next
Thursday, November 21st to agree the new text with the
I.inist&re des Armens. For the present we have safeguarded
the position as regards facilities in Indian territory by
the wording in Article 2(b)(ii), which has been suggested
by the Foreign Office. It would, hov/ever, be very help
ful if any comment you may have on the Agreement could
reach me before the 21st. I may add that next week*8
discussion with the French is designed to secure agreement
on staff level only; the proposals will thereafter be
submitted to higher authority in both countries and I shall
in any event consult you further before this is done.
Yours sincerely.
F. . K. : 'arrison, Esq
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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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King Charles Street
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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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- 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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