The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Muscat and the Political Resident at Bahrain and Kuwait regarding the arrival of American officials in Muscat and the possibility of opening an air aerodrome there.
The file contains papers related to the organisation of air/sea rescue operations in the Middle East and the Mediterranean regions. The Headquarters, Royal Air Force (RAF), Mediterranean and Middle East distributed lists of rescue facilities to the respective RAF facilities at Habbaniya, Sharjah...
‘File 2/43 JOINT USE OF AIRFIELDS BY MILITARY & CIVIL AIRCRAFT’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence concerning the principles governing the joint use of airfields in the Persian Gulf by military and civil aircrafts. The principles were laid out in an enclosure issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation/Air Ministry Co-ordinating Committee.
‘File 2/27 British Consulate Muscat Air Facilities on the Arab Coast’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Government of India's External Affairs Department, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agent, Muscat regarding the facilities granted by the Government of Muscat and Oman to the Royal Air Force before the signing of the Muscat...
The file contains correspondence related to the possibility of opening up an airfield at Muscat. The main correspondents in the file are: the Political Agency, Muscat; and the Persian Gulf Residency, Bahrain.
The file contains correspondence in the form of telegrams and letters related to the American civil air facilities in Muscat. The United States Government asked to obtain permission from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to fly over but not to land in his territories in operation of a route from Bas...
File 2/3 5203. AVIATION. Kuria Muria Islands- Information Regarding.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding gathering information related to the present conditions of the Kuria Muria Islands and the names of the leading chiefs or notables inhabiting them. The file also contains correspondence regarding the transfer of control of Kuria Muria Islands from the A...
‘[Un-numbered file] British Consulate Muscat 5803 Aviation: Kuria Muria Islands- information regarding’
Scope & Content:
The file contains one letter sent by the Political Resident at Bushire to the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India regarding the future of the Kuria Muria Islands, Oman.
'File 2/21- Vol III. BAIT AL FALAG (MUSCAT) LANDING GROUND.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to the availability of the landing ground at Muscat, and the importance of obtaining permission from the Government of Muscat and Oman for aircraft to land there at least 48 hours in advance.