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‘File 28/1 I Defence against parachutists, obstruction of aerodromes and landing grounds, etc’ [11r] (21/40)
The record is made up of 1 file (18 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1940-13 Feb 1942. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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Keceived under
(iovernraent of i>ndia letter
dated diet January 1941.
b
confidential.
No,174/1/41-Police.
Government of India.
Home Department.
From
To
C.L. Bryson, Esquire, I.C.S..
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
The Secretary to the
Government of Madras
From 1684-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Madras [Chennai] and southern India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj.
/Bombay/Bengal,
m ^ ^ Home Department,
ihe Chief oecretary to the Government of
the United Provinces/Bihar/the Central Provinces & Berar/
Assam/the
North-West Frontier
Region of British India bordering Afghanistan.
Province/Orissa/Sind.
The Home Secretary to the Government of the Punjab.
The Chief Commissioner of Delhi/Ajmer—Merwara/Coorg.
New Delhi, the 10th January 1941*
Method of estab.i.isning the identity of aircraft crev/s to
+ Tn rn 1 o *1 ^ -2
Sir
the guards /placed on dromes
*o0o^ i B
o^r? c i ed t ? for ' ward a copy of Memorandum Ko.50213/1/;, 1 . 0 . 2 ,
dated the 24th December 1940 from Army Headquarters, India, to the
various commands, on the subject noted above, together with a copy
U, 3 enclosures, and to request that the instructions contained in
the Memorandum nay be brought to the notice of all the police
authorities concerned. Requests for further copies of the identity
card should be made to Army Headquarters direct*
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Sd/- C.L.Bryson,
Under Secretary to the Government of India,
o#********o
SHCRBT.
ITo.50213/17m7o72,
ARMf HEADQUARTERS, India.
General S taff Branch.
To 1 ' rew Delhi, the 24th December, 1940.
Headquarters, Northern Command
Eastern Command
Southern Command
Western (Independent) District.
Method of establishing identity of aircraft crews to
aerodr ome guards.
*dbo* — ' ~~
D i flic ? lt 'y, has exparianced by the crews of Air Force
Aircraft which have had occasion to land at outstatio^ land"*ns:
f U re 5 u eU ing or . ot h s - r ' purposes, as it has been impossible
for them to establish their identity with the Army or Police
guards provided for the protection of the landing ground.
, 0-^9-sr to overcome this difxiculty all Air Force Dersonnpl
have been instructed to carry with them official identitv
nn n ^m2^ S + th ?-P h S to S ra g h °Ohe bearer. These will beYrSdScId
b-Q^and to tne CommanQer o j. the Aerodrome P’uard and ar*p to Lp
accept ea as sufficient proof of the bona fides^f 9 the bearer b
ahi of °fficial identity cards are not avail-
abl^ but eyelostyled copies are enclosed for distribution to all
concerned. Further copies are available, if required.
^}b-/“* j. Ross
Col.
for CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF
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The file comprises copies of correspondence and memoranda containing guidance relating to the perceived threat of enemy troops parachuting into British-Indian territory. Though the threat is most strongly perceived in the north-western provinces of India and Baluchistan, the guidance was distributed to Britain’s political agencies in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including Bahrain.
The file includes: a copy of a Government of India letter, dated 5 July 1940, discussing the vulnerability of stations on the northwest frontier of India, with suggestions for passive air defence measures, and precautions to be taken against parachutists (paratroopers) (ff 3-4); a note from the General Staff, dated 1 June 1940, outlining the nature of parachute attacks (f 5); a note outlining active defence measures to be taken against paratroopers, including permanent guards and the placement of obstructions on landing grounds (f 6); a copy of a secret memorandum from the Government of India, dated 30 July 1940, stating that no landing grounds should be obstructed without prior reference to the Government of India External Affairs Department (f 8); copies of telegrams relating to difficulties encountered in ascertaining the identities of air crews at some landing grounds (f10), with proposals for photograph identity cards to be carried by aircrews, a specimen of which is included (f 11); a copy of a letter from the Under Secretary to the Government of India, dated 18 December 1942, drawing attention to the success of ‘fifth column’ exercises in Northern Command, and requesting that ‘provincial governments’ assess their arrangements for weaknesses that may leave them prone to fifth column activities (ff 18-19).
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- 1 file (18 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 20; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/659
- Title
- ‘File 28/1 I Defence against parachutists, obstruction of aerodromes and landing grounds, etc’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:19v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence