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The record is made up of 1 volume (15 folios). It was created in 1930. 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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(ii) Mobile WjT Stations.
Station.
Six, Armoured Car Sect.
Two, attached to Motor
Machine Gun Coy.
One, 'Iraq Police Ford
car.
Period in Operation.
Varying periods..
18.11.28-27.5.29..
By whom Operated.
R.A.F. operators.
'Iraq Army operators.
'Iraq Police operators.
(c) The following aircraft were equipped with W/T :—
3 aircraft (one per
flight).
3 aircraft (one per
flight).
Victorias. .. All aircraft.
D.H.9As. and 3 aircraft.
Wapitis.
a frequency of 193-5 kilocycles
No. 30 (Bomber) Squadron .. D.H.9As.
No. 55 (Bomber) Squadron .. D.H.9As.
No. 70 (Bomber) Squadron ..
No. 84 (Bomber) Squadron ..
[d] The whole group worked on
(1,550 metres).
{e) In the event of atmospherics rendering communication impossible
on long wave, Shaibah was able to communicate with Baghdad on short
wave, employing a frequency of 6,950 kilocycles (43-16 metres), this being
the normal command atmospheric routine.
(/) Except on a few occasions when continuous watch was ordered,
stations kept the watchkeeping periods as laid down in Confidential
Communication Orders.
(g) In February so much traffic was being passed through Shaibah that
it became necessary to provide some form of auxiliary station. A W/T
lorry, which had been fitted out to deal with such eventualities, was
accordingly sent to Shaibah.
The lorry contained the following equipment:—
One T .19B transmitter.
One short wave type "A" transmitter.
One T.F. receiver, modified.
One short wave receiver, type "A."
One mains charging board.
One Stewart Turner generating set, with switchboard, for use as
prime mover in case of necessity.
The H.T. supply was obtained from two S.E.M. motor generators
connected in parallel.
Orders were given that the auxiliary station was to be used wheu
necessary to clear traffic to out stations on a frequency of 272-7. kilocycles
(1,100 metres).
(/t) On 2nd January orders were received to erect and open up the
following W/T stations in the Western Desert:—
Station. Period in Operation. By whom Operated.
Karbala .. .. 2.1.29-26.2.29 .. R.A.F. operators.
Nukhaib .. .. 2.1.29-28.4.29 .. 'Iraq Army operators.
(i) These two stations worked direct with Baghdad on a frequency of
333 kilocycles (900 metres), as the 1,550 metre wave was already fully loaded.
2. Direction Finding.
Provision was made for stranded aircraft sets to be supplied to Shaibah
and to the permanent desert posts in the event of their being required to
locate forced landed aircraft.

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A printed report on air and motorcar operations carried out along the Iraq-Najd border following several cross-border raids. The report was produced and issued by the Air Ministry and printed in London in July 1930. The volume is divided into three sections: the report; appendices; and maps.

The report contains the following sub-headings: The Uqubba Incident on 1st January, 1929; Ajman Raid.

List of Appendices:

I. Distribution of Forces--Southern Desert

II. Flying Times

III. Signals

IV. Report on Weather Conditions in the Southern Desert--June, 1928, to May, 1929

V. Medical Arrangements--Southern Desert--1928-29

VI. Memorandum of Armament during Operations in the Southern Desert--June, 1928-May, 1929

VII. Supply of Transport Services--Period June, 1928-May, 1929

VIII. Stores Organisation and Accounting--Period June, 1928-May, 1929

IX. Maintenance of Aircraft and Engines of Detachments Engaged--Period June, 1928-May, 1929.

Folio 15 is a map of Basra and Hail [Ḥā’il].

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1 volume (15 folios)
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 (except for the back cover, where the folio number is on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).

Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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IOR/L/MIL/17/15/63
Title
'Report on the operations carried out in the southern desert in connection with the Iraq-Najd borders, June 1928-May 1929.'
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front, front-i, 1:28, 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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