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'File 6/17 Air, Sea and Land Rescue Organisation' [38r] (75/200)
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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■A HR , SEA AND LAND H^SOUS
QRGAKES AT ION AT© FACILITIES
i. A>H.Q., IAALTA ,
(a.) Resouo Co-ordination Contra ♦ A*T»C*C* Malta (Luqa)
(1) Area Covered. A0°OO , N, at the Prime Moridian to
To'WnV at the Prime Meridian to 3(P00'W, RtPoOJE,
to 39^20 t N, 20^00 , E, thenoe coastwise to A 3 ° 30 f N #
13°3C , E, to 46°00 r N, 14°00*E, tm 47°00 T N, 12°00»E,
to 47°00*N, 06°00»S, to 42°00*N, 06 o 00«E, to 42 c> «)iII,
03° 12^, thenoe coastwise to the Prime Meridian.
(o) Types of aircraft available feer search, location of
these air^rrjfF, and availa’bTLLty .
2 Lancasters at Luqa on standby*
Ansons at luqa.
Royal Navy Sea Otters,
On request.
Rescue Equipment Ca r ried * 1 Airborne Lifeboat Mk.HA*
( + 1 Reserve). 3 sets Apparatus Sea Rescue Type A.
Mk.H (ijindholmc) at IUQA.
(°) of R.A.F. land res cu e teams .
RAF Station Castcl Benito short range land rescue
team*
(f) Details of RA F marine craft available for rescue,
location of these marine cr~aft~~and availability .
Target Tawing (Ex, ASR) Launch No. 2623 at Malta
(MARSALOCK) Available at 4 hours notice,
(g) Details of facilities available from other
arganisations sucli a.s, tlie Navy, Amy, police, and
otlicr Goverrm ^ints.
Marine co-qporation from Royal Navy, Malta, Communication
with French i*cscue org^anisation through OPSAU Roghaia
and ATOC Marseilles. Communication with Italian Resouo
organisation through C.C.R.S. Remo. British Amy Long
range Land Rescue team available through RAF Station
Castcl Benito who arc authorised to initiate resouo
action in co-operation with ATOC Malta*
2*'' H.Q., 2Q5 GROUP .
(a) Resouo Co-ordination Centre . ATOC Egypt (Fayid)
R.A*F• Station El Adorn is designated a Rescue Centro
and may initiate Rescue action. Controlling authority
ATCC Egypt*
(b) Area Cover ed*
39 20% 20°00*E, to 22°00% 2C o 00% to 22°C0 , N >
39 c ^O , E, to 33 39°5C’E, thence along Syrian and
Lcbn 5S 3G bound ' :u: ' ics to 33 03%. 3^08^, thenoe coastwise
to 40°45% 26°04 t E, thenoo along the Greek boundarv to
39^0»N, 20P(X)*E.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/5/292
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence