Author
His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman
The general conditions laid down by the Sultan to govern the use of the aerodromes within his territory
The special rules for the conduct and the security of personnel at Salalah and Masirah.
The draft agreement was a subject of further discussions and alternations
Publication Date
10 Dec 1946-7 Jul 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
256
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/114
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x00031a
Library Location
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.
Date
10 Dec 1946-7 Jul 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence in the form of telegrams and letters related to the Muscat Civil Air Agreement. The correspondence includes draft copies of the agreement, which contains the following:
The heads of agreement between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman
Air navigation regulations for civil aircraft made by His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman
The general conditions laid down by the Sultan to govern the use of the aerodromes within his territory
The special rules for the conduct and the security of personnel at Salalah and Masirah.
The draft agreement was a subject of further discussions and alternations, particularly concerning the following: the specific number of the Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel stationed at Salalah and Masirah; the rent paid to the Sultan; and the steps to take once the agreement expires.
Negotiations regarding the agreement terminated in January 1947 and resumed in March 1947. A final agreement (ff 151-154) was reached and signed on 5 April 1947 between William Rupert Hay, 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.
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 file also contains correspondence regarding the following: revision of the scale of landing fees for light aircraft; the Egyptian Air navigation regulations; RAF personnel complaining about the Sultan’s guards at Salalah; plans for a Christian cemetery at Salalah, Masirah and Dhofar; the payment of rent to the Sultan’s account with Lloyds Bank; and the charges of authorisation fees by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
The main correspondents in the file are: 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.
, Bahrain and Kuwait; 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.
, Whitehall, London; the Ministry of Civil Aviation, London; the Secretary of State for India, London; British Forces Headquarters, Aden; and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
