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'File 6/17 Air, Sea and Land Rescue Organisation' [17r] (33/200)
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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4 . K.,g. B,i~. f ATEN (Contd)
(5)
Rescue Equipment. - 2 sets Anna rat ns
f A ’ MIc.II (Lindholme) and Simply Droppers at
R.A.F. Khormaksar,
(6)
Ooher Rescue E^-cilities. - Naval co-operation throtin-Vi
Il-vVal Oxiicer in Charge, Aden. Land forces for search
and rescue available through Service and locr.l
Government sources at Masirah, Salalah, Riyan, Eastern
cand Western Aden Protectorates, Har^eisa, and B.M.A,
Asmara,
3. EAST AFPJCA
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Area Covered by Area C itrol Centre East Africa*
04°00*N, 50°00 , E. to 1 C“'00 , 3# 50°00 , E. along latitude
10°00 , S, Westward to the boundary of the Belgian Congo
thence following this boundary Northward to Latitude^
04°00»N, to 04°00*N, 30°00»E.
(2)
Position of Facilities. - R.A.F. Eastleirh.
(3)
Controlling Authority. - Area Control Centre. Ca«t
Africa at R.A.F. Eastleigh#
(4)
Air/Marine Cra.it Types. 3 Arsons. 1 Dakota fTampora_rv
availability of 3 Lancasters and another Dakota).
^ (5)
Rescue Equipment, - Parachute surraIv paeks at P.i .R,
Eastleigh.
(6)
Other Rescue Facilities. - Ground search through
local Government officials in towns and villages Mobifle
surgical team based No,1 General Hospital, Nairobi,
available for air transportation to scene of incident.
A.H.Q., East Africa Communication Flight, Possible
assistance from East African Airways Company.
6 , u.A.r, KHARTOUM
(P
Area Covered by Area Control Centre 'Sudan'.
22°00*N, 25°00 , E, to 22 o 00*N, 39 o 00*S. to 04°00»N,
39 o 00*E. thence Westwards a Ion- to 04°00 ’N, to tlie
boundary of the Belgian Congo and Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan, continuing Northv/ards along the Sudanese
boundary to 22°00 , N, 25°00 , E.
(2)
Position of Facilities. - R.A.F. Station Kh-r-honm.
(3)
Controlling Authority. - Area Control nnnt™ gnrl.on
situated at R.A.F, Khartoum*
(4)
Air/Marine Craft Types. - Anson. Well in nt on*
(5)
Rescue Equipment, - Supply Droppin'" Contninp.-rs,
Me. VB. at Khartoum.
(6)
Other Rescue Facilities. - Consists of oo-opo^f.-i nr.
■with British lAlitary Service, Sudan Defence Force,
Sudan Police, District Commissionaires, and Sudan
Railways,
Contd../?,
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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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- 'File 6/17 Air, Sea and Land Rescue Organisation'
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- front, front-i, 2r:99v, 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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