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'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways' [171r] (356/416)
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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3
could not let me have this information,
they had not received it themselves from you
Karachi or elsewhere ?
8. If the same want of information exieted all along
the route then presumably all intending passengers by
the Westbound were put to similar inconvenience.
•formation as to the movements of the aeroplane in
question would not, as far as I am concerned, appear to
have been in any way the responsibility of your Kuwait
every way.
10, It if;, of course, outside my province to suggest
a remedy for the above state of affairs, but surely it
would be quite simple for each Agent to pass on tne
news he receives as t© a delayed aeroplane. A veiy
,short telegram would Buff ice: • Westbound ( Bantbw nd )
; ; ; • '•
11. In conclueien I Bhould like te ktak thie epportun-
-ity of saying that there ifc no one *he has a
/ aincere admiration for the fine eork that the Imperial
Aireaye are carrying out than myseli, ano it is perhaps
9* I sho^dld like t© emphasise that the lack of in-
Agent*. Inceeo he was most helpful and obliging in
not expectec at X before
take
hardly necessary
Political Kesident in the Persian Gull
f or me to poirt out that this letter has
Tour© faithfully.
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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