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‘File 7/5 Proposal to base R.A.F. squadron in Bahrain’ [53r] (111/224)
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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Air Headquarter#,
T^rltlah forces in Iraq#
P.eferencei- Habbaniyat Iraq.
(rV939/C. February 1939.
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To:-
The Hon.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.
,
Persian Oulf,
Buehire.
7raa;-
Air Officer Ooixaandin^,
Tiritish forces in Iraq.
Sub J ect i Purcrmee of Land on Kuharraq Island,
Bahrain.
1. I have the honour to enclose herewith two blue prints
giving details of the extra land adjoining the R.A.landing
ground it is desired to purchase on Munarraq Island. On plan
'A* the strip of land required to the North Kast of tne land
ing ground is shown hachured yellcw (appro*.area 14£ acres),
on plan •B* the area of land required to the South iest of
the landing ground is shovm hachured red, (appro*.area
acres).
2. The proposal to purchase these two areas of land has
been discuaged with the Political \gent Bahrain, and the
Adviser to the Shaiich of lahrain, and I ara given to understand
that there should be no difficulty in completing the purchase.
3. The Air ministry are Oemg as^ed to approach the
Government of India through 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.
with a view to
ootaining their concurrence to tne Royal Air ?orce proposal
to uuild on the area to the Goutn ,'eet of the aerodrome as it
is understood that in the past xt was sweated tnat the area
ol land in question might se utilised by the Oovernment of
India as a site upon which to build a
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.
for the
Political Hesident of the Persian Oulf. It is unierstood,
however, that the Government of India now have little
intention of proceeding with their original proposal.
4. I beg to request that steps may no* be taken with
the Bahrain •'rovernraent with a view to the purchase by the
Hoyal Air Force of the areas of land demarcated on the
attached blje prints.
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I**
fu
sd. J. H. 3. Tys s en.
Air Vice Marshal
Commanding British Forces in Iraq.
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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.
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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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- ‘File 7/5 Proposal to base R.A.F. squadron in Bahrain’
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- 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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