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'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways' [61r] (136/416)
The record is made up of 1 file (196 folios). It was created in 6 Jun 1932-18 Jul 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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. Over 300 letters were waiting to be carried to
the United Kingdom (mostly from H.M.S.Ships) and great inconve
nience was caused to the Admiral and the fleet generally by the
failure of the air craft to stop.
i
5. It is not known why the air craft failed to call
at Kuwait 9 as from your letter of the 16th December, I was given
to understand, this would happen as from the 22 nd December.
6 * Actually on the day in question (5th January)
there was a dead calm, while the aerodrome was in perfect cond
ition after slight rain. Moreover the tt Sausage rt wind Indicating
flag on the aerodrome had been properly hoisted as usual, under
standing orders from this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. Nor did the air mail appear
to be running late as it was 2 #p.m. (local time) when she passed
over Kuwait*
7* As this is the second occasion within B days that
the Air Mail has failed to land at Kuwait (see my express letter
No.897 dated the 29th December 1932) it would appear that pilots
have^ not been informed of the latest instructions regarding
landing and picking up mails.
8 . I would request therefore that very urgent
representations be made to Heliopolis, with a view to getting
this matter put right without delay, else the public will lose
confidence and much harm will be done, which I particularly wish
to avoid.
9. In conclusion I would like to mention that the
local Postmaster, seeing that Hie air craft did not stop for the
expected mails, requested the Agent of Imperial Airways, Ltd.,
in Kuwait to charter a special oar, and take the air mail bag on
to Shaibah, where it could have caught up the Westbound air mail
the same evening, but apparently the agent thought this putside
his province and did not do so.
10. I enclose copy of the Sub-Postmaster, Kuwait’s
letter to me on the subject which speaks for itself.
I have Hie honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Lieut-Col.,
Polltical Agent, Kuwait•
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This file contains correspondence between the management of Imperial Airways, the 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. in Kuwait, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bushire that discusses the possibility of a passenger service to and from Kuwait on Imperial Airways. Considerations of postal deliveries and pickups, possible parachuting of airmail, and passenger numbers as well as fuel costs are discussed.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (196 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 196; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the eight leading and ending flyleaves.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 23-196; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/273
- Title
- 'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:12v, 14r:16v, 18r:22v, 24r:38v, 40r:47v, 53r:56v, 58r:61v, 64r:66v, 71r:73v, 78r:79v, 83r:85v, 89r:96v, 103r:108v, 113r:122v, 124r:127v, 129r:131v, 133r:134v, 137r:137v, 140r:140v, 146r:147v, 153r:154v, 159r:183v, 185r:189v, 192r:193v, v-r:viii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence