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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [52r] (108/524)
The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939. 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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Serial ito. A.^.154 .
SBQmT,
CIPHfclH HSSSACfe
•To Air Ministry*
From Headquarters, Hoyal Air Force, Iraq*
Time of Origin 09E5 )
) £6/1/34.
Time of Receipt 1318 )
3.39 £6/l. Your letter S31084 Part £ P,G*3 ll/l.
Facilities required at present are permission to use
existing landing ground at all times. Possible future
requirements will consist of
(a) an area of ground approximately one and a
half miles long and one sale wide situated on
coast south west of town of Koweit, three and a
halx miles from Has al Ad jus a* This area includes
old coaling depot and disused wireless building now
used as quarantine station. It hois sheltered deep
water anchorage suitable for flying boats which has
been used by sloops. Local water unsuitable for
consumption. Will be necessary to import from Fao
in Slmtt al Arab or distil.
(b) Landing ground in vicinity of Jahra.
(c) Landing ground in vicinity of Subaihiya.
xiegi stry (Telegr jm)
Copies tos-
P.G.3. (£) action copy.
ho action is to be taken on this
telegram without reference to the
holder of the action copy.
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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variously discussed alongside occasional correspondence with the Ruler of 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. in Bahrain on the same subject.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (258 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 260; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 18-59, and ff 196-198; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/280
- Title
- 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:138v, 140r:204v, 206r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:239v, 242r:245v, 249r:249v, 251r:259v, 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