'File 6/4 Correspondence with Air Headquarters, Baghdad, and other RAF officers in Iraq' [250r] (499/522)
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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Political i^ency,
Kuwait,
Bth July, 1343.
’■y <iear* Davidson,
Htirase refer to your letter of
the 23ra June, which arrived here
yesterday, about your proposed visit
to Kuwait on leave.
I shall be pleased to see you
core to Kuwait for lei-ve should you
wi six to do sp tut would warn you that
there very little for you to do here
except bathe. The Acenoy surgeon
here or his deputy has local charye of
the Hospital and will be happy
to allow you to us© it but before
coning here you should obtain pemission
to occupy it from the Officer Commanding /
215 Group, K.A.F., Basrah.
Regarding transport, the Kuwait -
Kubair Transport Company, an ^rab
concern, occasionally runs taxis
yieen Basrah «i /ait. cost
Is approximately 3t.l40/« for the
journey.
You should bring your own rations
and can te^e It as a general rule
that nothing ney be purchased here
for removal to Basrah.
Indian
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
are current here
although Iraqi dinars can be changed.
v ours'sincerely,
fct. Ar. JT
laptain A.L.Davidson,H.A.H.C.,
23 Brit.Oen.Hosp,, Daiforce.
/¥ ■
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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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- 'File 6/4 Correspondence with Air Headquarters, Baghdad, and other RAF officers in Iraq'
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- 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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