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'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways' [116r] (246/416)
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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CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 372-3 of 1933.
The Hon’ble 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
presents his com
pliments to
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.
, Kuwait.
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.
, Bahrain
/
and has the honour to transmit to him a copy of the undermentioned docu-
ment^^f/ for information.
1.
2 .
3.
4 .
Name and Date.
^
Letter dated 2nd March 1933
from Imperial Airways Ltd.,
Heliopolis, to the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,
Cairo.
Letter No.5(88/16/33) of 6th
March 1933 from the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,.^
Cairo, to His Majesty’s
Minister,Jedda.
Letter No.723/200/25 of 14th !
March 1933 rrom H.M.’s
Minister,Jedda, to the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
, Cairo.
Letter Ho.88/22/33 or 25th
March 1933 from the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,
Cairo,to Imperial Airways
Ltd.,Heliopolis.
!
Subject.
Special
charter
aircraft
to
carry
pilgrims
to
Mecca
and
Medina.
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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