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'File 6/17 Air, Sea and Land Rescue Organisation' [‎84r] (167/200)

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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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(d) rescue Hguipmont O^'^ied. Tv/o sets of apparatus sea rescue (Lindholme
lie. 11) arc available at H.A.P. Khormaksar and tv/o sets of c.L.U. con
tainers arc available for dropping from Tempests.
(o) Details of P.A.P. Land Rescue Team, A.P.L. and armoured Car Plight
Rescue Team. R.A.P. Rescue Teams Khormaksar, Riyan, Salalah and Misira.
(f) Details of lb . t P. llxrine Craft available for Rescue, location of
these marine craft and availability. ’
One R.A.fV Pinnace (No, 92) and One Target Towing (Rx i^SR) launch No
2?13 at Aden on request. Available at 4 hours* notice.
(g) Details of facilities available from other organisations such as the
Navy, Army, police and other Governments, *
Naval co-operation through Naval Officer in Charge, Aden, Land forces
available through Service and local Government sources at Masirah,
Salalah, Riyan, Eastern and Western Aden Protestorates, Hargeisha, B.M.A,
Asmara and Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat.
French Military Forces, French Somaliland, Yemen police, Yemen and
Political Advisers Sthioioia. Possible availability of three launches
through Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat. (Calls passed from H.l. B.F. Aden to
Muscat by Cable and Wireless (Mid-East) Ltd.,)
5* ^. iinbT .tiPRI CA
(a) Rescue Co-Ordination C^ntfe. A.T.C.C. East Africa (Eastleigh)
(b) Area Covered. C4°00*N 50°00*E to 10°00*S 30 C ,)0«E along latitude 10°00»S.
Westward to the boundary of the Belgian Congo thence follcv/ing the boundary
Northward to Lat.04°00*N to 04°00»N 30 o 00*S.
(c) Aircraft available for search, location of these aircraft and availability.
,— s Medium i^nge Aircraf’t Available on reques-t.
(d) Rescue Equipment Carried. Parachute supply packs at R.A.F, Station,Eastleigh.
(e) Details of R, Land Rescue Teams. Nil.
(f) Details of R,A.F. Marine Craft available for Rescue, location of these
marine craft and availability7 Nil.
(g) Details of facilities available from other organisations such as the Navy,
Army, Police and otlicr Governments.
Ground Search through local Government Officials in towns and villages,
Nobile surgical team based No.1 General Hospital Nairobi, available for
air transportation to scene of accident, possible assistance from East
Africa Airways.
R.A.F. KHARTOUM
(a) Rescue Co-ordination Centre. A.T.C.C. Sudan (Khartoum)
(b) Area Covered. 22 o 00*N 23 o 00*S and along the 22°00*N parallel to the Sudan
Coast thence coastwise to 15°30*N AC^OO’E and down the 40°00*N Meridian to
04°00 , N 40 o 00*N 40 o 00*E thence westward along 04°00 , N to the boundary of
the Belgian ^ongo and Angle Egyptian Sudan continuing Northwards along the
Sudanese boundary to 22°00 , N 25 oQ*E.
(c) Aircraft available for search, location of these aircraft and availability.
Mediuia and sHort Range Aircraft available at Khartoum on request.
(d) Rescue Equipment Carried. Supply dropping containers at lOiartoum,
(e) Details uf R..>..F. Land Rescue Teams, Nil.
(f) Detail of R.A.F. Iv^irine Craft available for Rescue, location of these
Marine craft ad avnilabilityT Nil.
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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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