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 a draft exchange of letters between the British Consul at Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman related to the Muscat Civil Air Agreement of 1947.
‘[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.
‘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.
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.
A sketch showing the siting of Gwadar landing ground. The sketch is part of a letter (f 20) sent by Charles Clark Mylles, Assistant Manager at the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited, to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
Drawing of one of the possible landing grounds at Sukra (also Sauqirah) Bay as it has been described by Air Officer Commanding and the Political Agent, Muscat.
Drawing of one of the possible landing grounds at Sukra (also Sauqirah) Bay as it has been described by Air Officer Commanding and the Political Agent, Muscat.