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‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’ [‎5r] (9/246)

The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 20 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1944. 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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7* It seemed that the Air Vice-Marshal had taken strong
exception to the Air Liaison Officer’s action in having agreed
to so many arrangements with the American Transport Corps’
representative. In this connection please see the attached
"private” copy of the Air Liaison Officer’s report to his
superiors. The Air Vice-Marshal stated that it was necessary
to be most careful when dealing with the American Transport
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Corps and always to bear in mind that the senior officers of
that Corps were in peace time the most brilliant executives
of the American Civil Av^iation companies. The Air Vice-
Marshal went on to poiht out that the whole scheme would
hove to be considered very carefully and that any attempt to
hustle the Royal Air Force into granting facilities, which
might be unnecessary and which they might later regret must
be guarded against.
He then turned to me and said that he felt that if
the Americans did come here, he thought that all dealings
with the Political authorities should be through the Royal
Air Force and that there should be no direct communication
with the Bahrain Government. I told him that I was in entire
agreement and I went on to say that I thought the American
Transport Corps should be considered as nothing more than
"temporary tenants" of the Royal Air Force and that there
should be no question of their acquiring leases of land or
carrying out any work of their own. Such construction as
would have to be carried out to provide accommodation for
them should be done by or through the Royal Air Force, such
re-fuelling arrangements as were necessary should be done by
the Royal Air Force, and nothing should be done wbieh would
give the American Government even the most imaginary right
to any permanent facilities in Bahrain. The Air Vice-Marshal
said that he was in agreement.
8. There was some discussion regarding the pipe line which
the Air Liaison Officer and Major Royee*proposed should be ru
across the causeway. I said that I did not like the idea at
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The file contains copies of correspondence, reports and other papers concerning oil storage facilities requested by the United States Army Transport Corps (USATC) at Muharraq airfield in Bahrain. The principal correspondents in the file are: 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. at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham); the Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Liaison Officer (ALO) at Bahrain, Squadron Leader W A Chase; representatives of the Air Ministry and 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. .

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1 file (121 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The are no file notes at the end 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 123; 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. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’ [‎5r] (9/246), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/761, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100025782255.0x00000a> [accessed 3 May 2024]

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