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'File 6/4 Correspondence with Air Headquarters, Baghdad, and other RAF officers in Iraq' [5r] (9/522)
The record is made up of 1 file (259 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1929-31 Oct 1943. 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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Copy of a Heoret Memorandum Ho. S.10451, dated 28th
March 1929, from the Air Off i cer Commanding, ira<} Command,
Air Headquarters, Hinaidi, to the Hon*hie the Political
■Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire.
Subjec t: flights down
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
by Plying Boats
of ho.203 (Plying Boat) Qquadronj
1. Three ,, SouthaInptoJn ,, Plying Boats of the above
Squadron have now arrived ai**Basrah and are ready to
carry out flights down the Gulf as soon as the necessary
arrangements for their reception at various places can be
arranged.
2. It is proposed that the first flights to be under
taken will be to Bail rain. Mo ings jand fuel are already
available there and arrangements have^been made for more
fuel to be sent.
3. It is important to establish if possible moorings
and a fuel supply at Ras al Khaimah. in order to do this
it is proposed, as soon as the arrangements at Bahrain
have proved suitable, to fly from Bahrain to Ben jam and
carry out a reconnaissance from there to Has al Khaimah.
4. At present there are four mooring buoys with sinker
at Henjam one of which is laid. it is proposed to move ^
the other three to Ras al Khaimah. Eventually it is
desirable to establish a fuel supply of 3000 gallons aviation
mixture and 200 gallons of oil at this place. 1 should be
grateful for any advice you can give in this connection.
As far as possible the flights will keep to the
Arabian Coast in order to avoid any trouble with the Persian
authorities. At the same time it would be a good thing
if the boats could visit Bushire to give the Commanding
Officer, Wing Commander T.E.B. Howe, A.P.C., an aAkortunity
of callirg on you, and discussing future plans ifTpou
agree.
6• With regard to the general arrangements for the
flight we will give you ample warning by cypher signal of our
proposals. After you have replied to this we will keep you
iniorined en clair of the actual movements.
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This file contains correspondence between 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 various Royal Air Force commanders and authorities, primarily those stationed in Iraq. The latter half of the file pertains to mainly to wartime logistical and rescue operations. Other topics include the salvaging of sunken aircraft in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and other logistical matters, such as arrangements to allow aircraft to land without airfields.
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- 1 file (259 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 last folio with 261; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-261; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- IOR/R/15/5/278
- Title
- 'File 6/4 Correspondence with Air Headquarters, Baghdad, and other RAF officers in Iraq'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:78v, 81r:81v, 84r:98v, 100r:146v, 150r:158v, 161r:199v, 201r:260v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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