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Coll 5/55(4)(S) ‘Afghanistan: Supply of Tiger Moths’ [66r] (131/160)
The record is made up of 1 file (78 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1943-23 Aug 1946. 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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Ext.8190/44.
17th May, 1944.
' Dear Olanville,
Would you kindly refer to our telegram No.60
of which was sent to you with our endorsement
t^xt. 1560/44 of the 21st April, regarding the
proposed offer of 9 Hurricanes to the Afghan
Government. I understand that you were having
conversations on the subject with some American
officials here, and we should he glad to know
whether these conversations have reached a stage •
at which you can say that there is no objection to
the Minister 1 s informing the Afghans that the
aircraft are available. On hearing from you that
there is no objection we shall consult the
Foreign Office again before addressing Kabul.
of the 19th April to H.,. Minister Kabul, a copy
^Yours sincerely.
Wing Commander UR.K
Air Ministry,
3*R,K. Glanville,
ieaford House,
37 Belgrave Square,
S.W.l.
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The file contains correspondence related to the sale of eight de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth training aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. Topics covered include the price of aircraft and spares, supply of the aircraft (from Indian and United Kingdom stocks), and a trial of a Tiger Moth in Kabul during 1944.
The main correspondents in the file are officials from the Air Ministry, 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 External Affairs Department of the Government of India.
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 (78 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 80; 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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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2014
- Title
- Coll 5/55(4)(S) ‘Afghanistan: Supply of Tiger Moths’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:79v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence