'File [IIA/1] II. AVIATION A. CIVIL AVIATION. (1) Civil Air Agreement with the Sultan.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File [IIA/1] II. AVIATION A. CIVIL AVIATION. (1) Civil Air Agreement with the Sultan.'
- Contributor:
- Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd Dynasty (correspondent; subject)
- Date:
- 1934/1935
- Description:
- The volume contains telegrams, and letters between British officials and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman related to the signing of a civil air agreement between the two governments. The volume includes drafts of the Muscat Civil Air Agreement both in Arabic and in English (ff 13-30). These were shared with the Sultan for amendments and further discussions. On 25 October 1934, an agreement valid for four years (ff 74-96) was signed between Major Claude Edward Bremner, the Political Agent, Muscat, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government and Sa‘id bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman on behalf of the Government of Muscat and Oman. The contents of the agreement are the following:Air navigation regulations for civil aircraft made by His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and OmanHeads of agreement between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the SultanConditions laid down with the approval of the Sultan to govern the use of the aerodrome at MuscatSpecial authorisation for aircraft to land in and fly over MuscatExtract from Air Ministry notice to airmenHousing fees.Alterations to the agreement were discussed among the two parties, which resulted in a modified copy of the agreement (ff 208-223) that was signed on 20 March 1935.Other issues discussed in the volume are the following: the British Government’s expectation of the use free of charge of existing or future service facilities for the Royal Air Force in Muscat territory, and that the military aircraft belonging to or employed in the service of His Majesty shall at all times enjoy priorities; the use of the facility at Gwadur by private aircraft; and the question of whether to allow French and Dutch aircraft to use the facilities in Muscat territories and the conditions around that.The main correspondents in the volume are: the Political Agent, Muscat; the Political Resident, Bushire; the Secretary of State for India, London; India Office, Whitehall; Air Ministry, London and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.1 volume (320 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 322; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
Arabic - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Air force
Muscat Civil Air Agreement (1934)
Air services agreements
Civil aviation - Geographic region:
- Gwadur
- Extent:
- 1 volume (320 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Public Domain
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0002a0_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0002a0_en
IOR/R/15/6/72 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers