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'File 6/17 Air, Sea and Land Rescue Organisation' [16r] (31/200)
The record is made up of 1 file (98 folios). It was created in 28 Aug 1947-9 May 1949. 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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IvlEl/M.E. COIvJvIAND
AIR SEA LAND RESCUE ORGANISATION
APPENDIX "A"
H.Q., MALTA
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Area Covered by Area Control Centro ^vlalta*, -
AO^OW, at the Prime Meridian to 30 o 00*N.,
at the Prime Meridian to 30°00 , iJ, EO^O'E. to
39°20 , N, 20°00 , E. thence coastwise to 45°30 , N.
13 o 30«E. to 46°00'N. to 14°00»E. to 47°00»N,
12°00 , E, to.47°00»N. 06 o 00'S. to 42°00 , N.
06°00 , E. to 42 o 00 , N* 03°12 , E. thence coastv/ise
to the Prime Meridian.
P osition of Facilities. - R.A.P, Luqa; R.A.P.
Castel Benito, OPSAU Reghaia.
Controlling Authority. - Area Control Centre,
Malta at R.A.P. Luqa co-ordinating control through
R.A.P. Castol Benito, Opsau Reghaia, Royal Navy
Malta, and A.C.C.’AIX XT PROVEiJCS.
Air/Marino Craft Typos. - Lancasters, Ansons,
Royal Navy Sea Otters. Target towing Ex ASR
Launch (No.2625).
Rescue Equipment. - 1 Airborne Lifeboat Mk.IIA
(T reserve) and 3 sets Apparatus Sea Rescue Type
A. Mk.II (Lindholme) at Luqa.
Other Rescue Facilities. - Marine co-operation
from Royal Navy Malta. Liaison with French rescue
or Sanisation through OPSAU Reghaia and A.C.C. AIX
EN PROVENCE. Desert Search and Rescue at R.A.F.
Castcl Benito through Liaison with the British
Arrry. Liaison with Italian Rescue organisation
through OCRS Rome.
•J&JL
203
GROUP (FAY1D)
Area Covered by R..i.P. Area Control Centro 1 Egypt 1 .
(Payid)
39°20»N, 20°00'E. to 22°00 , N, 20°00»E. to
22°00'N, 39°00»E. to 33 o 30»N, 39°00'E. thence
along Syrian and Lebanese boundaries to 33°03 , N,
33°03 , E. theiic^ coastwise to 4Q 0 45*N, 26°04 , S.
thence along the Grech boundary to 39°20 , N, 20 o 00 , E.
Position of Facilities. - R.n-.P. El Adem, R.A.P. Fayid
R.A.F. Benina, R.A.P. Kabrit, R.A.P. Shallufa (through
"Operations Room" H.Q., 203 Group - Fayid).
Controlling Authority. - R.A.P. Area Control Centre
»Egypt'. (Payid).
Air/Marine Craft Typos. - Ansons, Dakotas, 1 R.A.F.
Pinnace at Fanara (Bitter Lakes).
Rescue Equipment. - 6 sets of Apparatus Sea Rescue
Typo A. Mk. 11 (Lindliolme) Supply dropping containers
held in quantity.
Contd... /2,
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This file contains papers relating to the organisation of rescue operations coordinated by the British naval, air force, and army stations, primarily in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions. The papers list various military stations and bases alongside the area coordinates for which respective military stations are responsible.
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- 1 file (98 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 100; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-98; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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