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‘File 2/42 AIR AGREEMENT BETWEEN U.K. & FRENCH GOVT.' [‎15r] (29/132)

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The record is made up of 1 file (64 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1946-11 Dec 1948. It was written in English, French 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA*
Department.
xitiaiKm au
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
[X.B. T hia iz an ORIGIN AL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated,
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save, lime and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responsible officer of the Department.']
>*rs lan Gulf Rasidanoyt
Nn704-3»
Dated^
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Bahra in 9
the 1 1* 1 3«pUmbar
1.9 46 -
To Bataxanduai London*
Repeated foreign few Delhi*
Reference 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. Sprees letter £io*^xt*5265/46 dated
3rd August 1946*
3* Reference /j-/ Paragraph 2* I agree that it is necesdary that it
anouid he pointed out to the french Ooremaient that the agrejnent
of the Multan will have to he obtained so far as the grant of
facilities at ^alalsh and Masirah are oonearned* I presume I
shall receive further instructions if it is desired that an approach
should be Bade to the Bultan by 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. on the subject*
for the present X m only sending a copy of the correspondence to
the Xblitical Agent for information*
3* Reference paragraph 3* The phrase “territory owned controlled
or administered by British author!ties'* might be amplified by the
words "or under British suaerainty"* This oould he interpreted
as covering all the Gulf ^haUchdoms*
The agreement recently given by the Bhaikh of Sharjah as noted
by you does not distinguish between civil and military foreign
aircraft although the intention was that it should only cover
oivil aircraft* The letter adureseed to the Ghmikh of Sharjah
similarly makes no distinction between oivil wd military foreign
aircraft and in the oirounmtanoes 1 can see no good reason why we
should not rely on the letter of this correspondence ana take it
as covering both civil and military aircraft* X consider it most
improbable that the Shaikh of Sharjah will oonoem himself about
tiie point provided he receives the landing fees to which he is
entitled under the Agreement of 2*3td July 1932. iresumabXy it
will be possible to make arrangements for this under Article 12
of the draft agreement*
During the war both french and U*S* military aircraft
used trie Sharjah lancing ground under the auspices of the R«A*f •
4* french military aircraft using Routs (b) in section 2 of Annex
B to the agreement will presumably fly over other Gulf Shaikhdoms
though they will not ordinarily land in them* if it is decided
that it is not nsoesaazy to obtain any further agreement from the
Shaikh of Sharjah presumably the same principle will be followed
in respect of other Gulf Sheikhdoms whose agreements are all in
similar terms* If however it is considered necessary to obtain
{Signature) / a
s. 44
MFP—1450 S&P—(M-2386)—26-3-40—15,000.
(Designation)

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The file contains correspondence concerning a draft agreement between the British and the French governments for the purpose of establishing certain reciprocal facilities for the operation of military flights in or over their territories. The file includes draft copies of the agreement in English and in French. It also includes correspondence regarding obtaining permission from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for the use of the landing facilities in Salalah, Masirah and Gwadur by French aircrafts.

The main correspondents in the file are: the Commonwealth Relations Office, London; 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. , Muscat; Air Officer Commanding British Forces, Aden; and 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. , Bushire and Bahrain.

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1 file (64 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 63-65 are file notes.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 66; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-61; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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