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‘File 7/5 Proposal to base R.A.F. squadron in Bahrain’ [30r] (65/224)
The record is made up of 1 file (109 folios). It was created in 27 Jun 1935-29 Nov 1943. 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Department.
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
Confidential —
[N.B. — This it an ORIGINAL mesxage sent by AIR MAIL which provide* ameanj of communication rnort
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated,
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To sace t i me and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenUcsUed by the signature of a
responsible officer o f the Department.]
Bahrain,
Dated . t the 0 ., . T
8th November
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.
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Bushire.
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Subject Location of a Hoyal Air Force Flight
. , vmir a* Bahrain.
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Reference
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.
Express letter No. P.Z. 4783/38
dated the 14th July 1938 and your memorandum No. 478-S dated
the 28th Jtaly 1938. ^ vV ^ 0-
2. I enclose a copy of a letter No. 1568/31 dated the 3rd
November 1938 which has now been received from the Adviser to
the Bahrain Government In reply to a le'tter from this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
intimating the wishes of His Majesty's Government in regard
to the location of a Royal Air Force Plight here and inviting
customs exemptions. This letter has been delayed, first owing
to His Highness* absence and later to await the arrival of the
Adviser.
3. May I please have information to enable me to reply to
the final paragraph of the Bahrain Government 1 s letter?
s. u.
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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.
, Bahrain,
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The file contains correspondence and blueprint plans, related to the acquisition of land at Muharraq for the establishment of a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Bahrain. The plan to establish an RAF squadron at Bahrain was precipitated by the relocation of Squadron 203 from Basra to Aden, with Bahrain identified as a practical central base for the protection of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The correspondence discusses: plans to expand the existing aerodrome at Muharraq; questions over whether customs should be paid by the RAF in Bahrain, as charged by the Bahrain Government; the proximity of property owned by Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah to the site proposed for acquisition; the cost of the acquisition of land; and arrangements for the construction of the RAF base. Enclosed in the file are three blueprint maps showing the proposed areas for acquisition and development at Muharraq, in relation to local properties and villages (folios 104a-106).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (109 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of the file have been arranged in approximately chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the file to the latest at the rear. There is a set of office notes towards the end of the file (folios 87-103), which mirror the chronological arrangement. Three fold-out maps have been placed at the end of the file (folios 104a-06). Circled index numbers in red crayon and ink can be found throughout the file, and refer to the office notes.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence begins on the front cover and ends on the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found 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. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1 and 1A; 16, 16a, 16b, and 104a.
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- Title
- ‘File 7/5 Proposal to base R.A.F. squadron in Bahrain’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1av, 2r:16v, 16ar:16bv, 17r:27v, 30r:33v, 35r:41v, 42v, 43v, 45r:69v, 71r:73v, 75r:77v, 79r:81v, 82v, 84r:104v, 106ar:106av, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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