'File [IIA/1 III] II. AVIATION. A. CIVIL AVIATION. (1) Civil Air Agreement with Sultan.'

Content

The correspondence in the volume is mainly related to the use of Gwadur anchorage by Imperial Airways flying boats and the question of whether to obtain special authorisations from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman in this regard or not.

The correspondence in the volume also covers the following: proposals to obtain specific authority from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for the refusal of applications, or private flights over his Arabian territory; the rental fees of the landing ground at Gwadur; the arrangement for a guard to be provided on the aerodrome at Gwadur for the protection of the aircraft; the exemption from duty on marine equipment imported into Gwadur for use in connection with the Empire Mail Scheme; the request for special authorisation to be issued by the Shaikhs of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for certain aircraft registered in the name of Imperial Airways to land in and fly over their territories; the emergency landing of Imperial Airways flying boats at Kuwait; and the arrangements to be made to afford landing facilities at Gwadur once the Muscat Civil Air Agreement expires on 24 October 1938.

The main correspondents in the volume are: the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department; 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; 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; Imperial Airways; the Department of Civil Aviation, Air Ministry, London; 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. ; and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.

Extent and format

1 volume (131 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 127; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/6/74

Former external reference(s)

Subject Files: File IIA/I III

History of this record

Date(s)

15 Jul 1937-15 Nov 1938 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Muscat Civil Air Agreement (1934)Civil aviationAir services agreements

People & organisations

Persian Gulf Political ResidencySultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd DynastyImperial AirwaysAir Ministry

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