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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [131r] (266/524)
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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Secret.
Reference
S. 10815/4.
Air Headquarters,
British Forces in ’Iraq
Hinaidi.
10th July, 1934.
Flying Boat moorings at Kuwait and
reservations of Shuwaikh area.
. sir ’ /
I have the honour to refer to your letter Ho.596-3
of 1934 dated 28th June, 1934 and the accompanying note
from Colonel Dickson.
I concur with the conditions laid down by the
Shaikh in his discussion with Colonel Dickson, ana I shall
be verv much obliged if you will be good enough to mstruc t
Manor Watts to procure the Shaikh’s formal sanction by an
exchange of letters, as you suggest in paragraph 3 ot your
letter,
As soon as I hear from you that this has keen
obtained I will send down a H.ii.l-officer to select the
site in company with His Excellency’s representative.
As regards the reservation of the Shuwaikh area,
I propose taking no further action in this matte’'* unti.i
I receive a further communication from you.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
sd. A.D.Cunningham,
Air Commodore
for Air Vice-Marshal,
Commanding British Forces in Iraq.
The Hon’ble Political <
Resident in the Persian Gul: ,
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.
,
Bushire.
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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.
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- 1 file (258 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 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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- IOR/R/15/5/280
- Title
- 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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