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No 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit,
Royal Air Force,
Middle East.
21st. May, 1943.
H.B.M. 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. ,
Bahrein,
Persia.
On 31st. May, 1942, P/0 Pickering, then of
this Unit, was captain of a Boston aircraft that forced
"^nded on the "beach at PAJRAK about 150 miles south of
/"MSHIRE. P/0, Brockman, P/0 Ayre and W/0 Davies were
passengers in the aircraft.
The four parachutes belonging to these officers,
were salvaged and were left in the care of the Sheik of Parak
when the party proceeded "by donkey to TABIRI.
Twelve days later the party was rescued from
TABIRI "by H.M.S. Seabelle II, and a party was sent to Parak
to recover the parachutes, but the Sheik was away at that
time, end his retainers said that they knew nothing of the
parachutes. The captain of the Seabelle could not wait for
further investigation.
On arrival at Bahrein the loss of the parachutes
was reported to the Officer Commanding the R.A.F. establishment,
who passed on a report to 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. , who later
interviewed the rescued party and promised to carry out a full
investigation. It is understood that a letter was sent to the
British Consul at Bushire, requesting him to ask the Sheik for
the parachutes when he made the next duty tour of the coast.
Nothing further has been heard of the matter by
this Unit and action has been taken for the "write-off" of
the parachutes.
Headquarters, R.A.F., M.E. have now asked for a
statement showing the result of the investigations by 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. at Bahrein a-nd the British Consul at Bushire,
including an explanation of what the Sheik said happened to the
parachutes.
The numbers of the parachutes, which were all
Pilot type, are 73509, 113311, 71613 and 76285.
Statements from the addressee of this letter and
the recipients of the copies, will be much appreciated, so that
this matter can be concluded.
(R._ .
for .Ving Commander,
n ^D) F/O,
Commanding,
No 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit,
Royal Ai r Force,M idd le East .
Copies to :-
H.B .M. Consul, Bushire, Persia.
O.C., R.A.F^ Station, Bahrein.
H .Q., S-ifTGroup, R .A.F., M .E.