'File 2/20 II. AVIATION B. ROYAL AIR FORCE. (3J) R.A.F. Landing Ground at Sahar.’

Content

The correspondence in the file is related to the construction of the Royal Air Force landing ground at Sohar, Oman. The main correspondents in the file are: the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat; the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire; and the Council of Ministers to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.

Extent and format

1 file (15 folios)

It is grouped into

Ground for Royal Air Force Landing at Sohar

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/6/97, f 12v

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; 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.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/6/97

Former external reference(s)

Subject Files: File 2/20

History of this record

Date(s)

1 Sep 1929-17 May 1930 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Air forceAirfields

Places

Sohar

People & organisations

AHQ IraqRoyal Air Force

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'File 2/20 II. AVIATION B. ROYAL AIR FORCE. (3J) R.A.F. Landing Ground at Sahar.’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/97, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0002e9> [accessed 4 October 2024]

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