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'File 7/4 Aviation and Air Force Matters' [161r] (330/506)
The record is made up of 1 volume (248 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1926-24 Dec 1931. 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.
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Co nfidential
D.ON o . 133 C
The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrain-
25th November 1929.
Dear Colonel
I thnik a E.o. oommentarybon 11^ official report
wil oe of use, fo there is muc^ that can be more conveneintly
dealt with in a D.O. ■■
2. Prom the political point of view, the trip was not a
great success owing the the continual emtjai^assments provided
by the R.'.F. At the very a t|rt, when we; set out for Darin
there^was no question of our going to Qatif, nor did I want.to
visit, among a mob of other people. As we passed Darin, the
aerodrome was clearly visible, and we passed a launch obvious
ly intended for us which, in addition, waved to attract our
attention, but the pilot of the leading plane for reasons which
; ■' V
we /ere unable to fathom either then or afterwards, flew to
tesijt qatif and anchored there. ,$e had to fofiow suit, and
since we had arrived I felt it was impossible to go without
■
seeing the Amir.
3. Hassan qusaibi who was in my plane was suspicious
of our intentions but uent word on for us, and gave us coffee
in the Customs, a wrJjeched place. After considerable delay
I was told the Amir was ready. He received us, in a very hast
ily adorned mejlis, and with much nervousness inquired our move-
, ■"/ 'f
ir.ents. Buss { did you know they were sending the head of their
Intelligence down here ? ) thought that his conscience must be
pricking him, but I am certain it was nothing but this unexpec
ted incursion of Ferangir which upset him. Mot realising
that some present understood English some of our party made
comments on our surroundings which must have certainly been re-
t iled after we had gone.
4. During lunch n amusing incident occurred. Howe
feeling that something must be said about the really very credi
table lunch provided, turned to Hassan Qusaibi who was sitting
but not eating with us, and said * MsJfcsck Hatha moo zain 1
v tMs ir r; good 1 and pointed at thp fnnr?.i
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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bushire, Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat; officials in the 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. and the Government of India; the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies; officials of the Air Ministry, London; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government; RAF (Royal Air Force) officials at the Iraq Command; the High Commissioner of Iraq at Baghdad; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and members of No. 203 Squadron RAF.
The correspondence concerns the establishment of an air route along the Arabian littoral of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; seaplane reconnaisance missions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. carried out by No. 203 Squadron RAF; the construction of landing grounds, seaplane anchorages and refuelling stations at various locations along the Arabian littoral of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including Kuwait, al-Ḥasā’, Bahrain, Qatar, Ṣīr Banī Yās, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwayn, Ra's al-Khaymah, Muscat and Maṣīrah island.
Also included within these papers are:
- Sketch map of northern Bahrain depicting Manamah and Sitrah Island (f. 85);
- Notes by the Air Staff on the Regulations of Air Control in Undeveloped Countries, dated 21 November 1928 (f. 65);
- Plan Showing Landing Ground in Bahrein (f. 108B);
- Details of Air Chief Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond's 1929 air journey to India;
- Details of Under-Secretary of State for Air Sir Philip Sassoon's 1931-32 air journey to India.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (248 folios)
- Arrangement
This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/R/15/2/119
- Title
- 'File 7/4 Aviation and Air Force Matters'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:22v, 22ar:22av, 23r:76v, 78v:84v, 86r:107v, 108ar:108av, 109r:118v, 121v:122v, 124v:163v, 163ar:163av, 164r:198v, 198ar:198av, 199r:246v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence