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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [194r] (392/524)
The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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more thrn one aerodroiae end the e one i derat ions in paragra h
3 above *?ouId appj^y in the ease of any fresh sites required.
In the c&ae of the la tier the Agreement relates onl^ to the
site eel acted and now in uae, end any additional eerodromee
sill require to be freshly negotiated for.
3. the opinion le expreaeed in the second paragraph of
Air Ministry letter Bo*423224/3b/l>.o.l, dated tne 22nd
October 193b t that it should suffice for me to inform the
Shaikh of : harjjali of the removal of the n/t Station to the
ne^ sites proposed and to get his assurance that they #111
be adequately covered by the Defence Scheme now in force in
Sharjah. The guarding of these buildings* however*
constitutes a fresh cozaraitment* not covered by the terms of
the Shaikh’s agreement tvith us* end 1 think it very likely
that he will refuse to accept the additional responsibility
unless he is compensated fey seme payment* say in the fora
of wages for guards, it may* however* be peas Able to
construct the build ngo in *s uch a m&nner that no normal
guarding will be required* or to detach for this duty a few
guards from those stationed at the Best House. I am consult
ing the Air off icer Commanding* * Iraq Cossmand, on this
question* and will report separately thereon. I hi ve merely
mentioned it here to illustrate the 1 imitations of our
Agreement with the ahaikh of Sharjah.
6. finally* in all oaees* in order to prevent delay and
obstruction* it is essential that adequate notice should be
given to the Political Authorities of any work proposed to
be carried out in order that the Her and other persons
concerned /
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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variously discussed alongside occasional correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait and 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 Bahrain on the same subject.
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- 1 file (258 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 260; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 18-59, and ff 196-198; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/280
- Title
- 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:138v, 140r:204v, 206r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:239v, 242r:245v, 249r:249v, 251r:259v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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