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Coll 5/43 ‘Night flying facilities in the Persian Gulf in connection with the Empire Air Mail Scheme’ [25r] (49/157)
The record is made up of 1 file (77 folios). It was created in 18 Mar 1935-28 Feb 1936. It was written in English. 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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J-A (Brief explanatory note oreoaratory to Inter-’Dcpartmentfa 1
Conference orooosed to be held at the Air Ministry ory
Friday y March 22 c 1935 at 3 o.nio) / . fJ
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The h>noire Air Mail ocherre depends for its
successful development on the early orovision o? full
niftht flying* facilities over the main trunk routes o As
a first instalment y it is desired to initiate immediate
action for the equioment of the route between Cairo and
Calcutta so that ni/^ht fiyina can commence over that
sector early in 1936r, Such a situation will be an
essential oreliminary to the full development of the
ground organisation over the remainder of the routes in
time for the progressive reduction of journey schedules
visualised under the sfehemeo
At the same time* it acoears desirable that
the Governments of Egyot 9 Palestine and Iraq should now
be invited to narticipate in the scheme by agreeing to
air transport by the Empire Services of all their first
class moil matter to and from the countries who are
included in the scheme ; In view of the short distances
between this country and Egypt s °alestine and Iraq in
comparison with the average distances of the other parties
to the scheme, there clearly aooears to be no case for
requesting a subsidy from these three Governments, beyond
an attempt to secure a payment equivalent to the housing
and landing fees which will be payable by Imperial
Airways for use of the ground organisation, couoled with
exemption for the Company from payment of taxes on fuel
and oilc It may, however, prove to be impracticable to
secure both reasonable lump sum postal payments from
these Governments end elso subsidy contributions
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The file contains correspondence, meeting notes (at the Air Ministry on 9 November 1934 and 22 March 1935), and memoranda regarding proposals to introduce night flying across the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. as part of the Empire Air Mail Scheme. The focus of the file is on the following routes: Cairo-Karachi and Alexandria-Karachi, each with an intermediate stop at Bahrain. It details the anticipated extra facilities required in terms of wireless equipment, lighting equipment, meteorological equipment, and general ground organisation. The additional facilities are broken down geographically into facilities needed in Iraq, Palestine and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , and Egypt.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle), officials of the Air Ministry (D L Allen, W W Burkett, and Francis Claude Shelmerdine), and officials of 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. (Miles John Clauson and John Gilbert Laithwaite).
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (77 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 78; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1997
- Title
- Coll 5/43 ‘Night flying facilities in the Persian Gulf in connection with the Empire Air Mail Scheme’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:39v, 41r:78v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence