'File 2/21- Vol II BAITHAL- FALAJ LANDING GROUND’ [6r] (11/22)
The record is made up of 1 file (9 folios). It was created in 28 Jan 1950-2 Sep 1950. 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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BKIilbU HB^IDEMCY,
BAHRA1I.
* tti *“■>'» 1950 .
I agree with the view expressed In
your letter Ga 55/d of the 12th May that
there is no Justification for surveying air
field sites in Muscat territory so far as
civil aviation is concerned. What I had
chiefly in mind when I wrote my letter 45/4/50
of the 2bth January was that we ought to have
plans ready for the construction of an adequate
airfield st Muscat for implementation if required
in the event of the outbreak of war f and in these
circumstances 1 should perhaps have addressed
Eastern rather than General Department. My
letter was 9 however 9 copied to the Air Officer
Commanding h.a.F. 9 Iraq and it can 9 I think,
be left for him to press for further action
to be taken should he consider this necessary.
1 am sending copies of this letter
and of your letter under reply to the air
Officer commanding R*A.F. 9 Iraq, the omnior
Ravel Officer
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and the British
Middle
Bast
(Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location.
Office and Muscat.
A.G.h. Bouse, iusq. , Q.B.k. 9
General Department,
foreign Office,
Lnnriftn- S.W. 1
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The file contains correspondence related to the possibility of opening up an airfield at Muscat. The main correspondents in the file are: the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat; and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , Bahrain.
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- 1 file (9 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 11; 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.
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- IOR/R/15/6/100
- Title
- 'File 2/21- Vol II BAITHAL- FALAJ LANDING GROUND’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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