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'File 6/17 Air, Sea and Land Rescue Organisation' [‎41r] (81/200)

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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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(b) Area Covered#
04-°00 , N, 50°00»E, to ICPOO’S, 5^°00»E along
latitude 10°0^*3• Westward to the boundary of
the Belgian Congo thenoo following this boundary
Northward to Lat# 0(4- r '00 , N # to 0if°00 T N^ 50 00*E#
(o) y ypos of aircraft available for search, location
of'" those - airornf t and availability »
3 Ansons, 1 Dakota of East Africa Comm. Pit#
(Temporary availability on 3 Lancasters, 1
Dakota and 2 Mosquitoes) at Eastleigh, on
request.
(d) Rosouo Equipment carried Parachute supply
packs at RAP Station Eastleigh.
(g) Details of R.A#F# Land Rescue Teams
NIL.
(f) Details of R.A#F# Marine Craft available for
Rescue , location of tbese marine craj^t and "
avalXanm ty .
NIL.
(g) Details cf faoillties available from other
‘organisations such as, the Navy, Amy, PaHoo
and other GervernrnontsT
Ground Search through local Government cfficials
in tovms and villages. Mobile surgical team
based No#l General Hospital Nairobi, available
for air transportation to scene of accident#
Possible assistance from East Africa Airways#
6# R.A.P# KHARTOUM*
(a)
(*)
(°)
Rescue Co-ordination Contre - Air Traffic Control
Centre Sudan "*(Khartoum) r
Area Covered 22°00 T N, 25°00 t E, to 22P00 f N,
to 0[f.°00 , N, 39 o 00*E, thence West\-/ards
along 0A°00 f N, to tho bcundaiy of the Belgian Congo
and Anglo - Egyptian Sudan, continuing Northwards
along the Sudanoso boundary to 22 o 00 ! N, 25 O 00 , E#
cs of aircraft available for searc h, location
Typ 1
of these aircraft anid availahidddy .
Ansona Tempests at Khartoum on request#
( 4 )
(c) Dot.ails of R.A#F# Land Resets Teams
Rosouc Equipment Carried - Supply dropping
containers, at Khartoum.
Nil#

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Cont. #/5

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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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