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‘File 13/10 Radio Watches with Civil Air Craft in flight and Installation of Low Power Radio Station for Local Aircraft Control.’ [‎11r] (21/56)

The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 17 Nov 1940-11 Mar 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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Confidential
No.
C/24 - 13/10
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. , Bahrain, Presents his compliments to:«*
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The Honourable 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire,
and has the honour to send him a copy of the undermentioned document ( s )
for information and for favour of approval of action taken.
The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
BAHRAIN, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Dated 8th January 1941
Reference to previous correspondence:
Descnpl'idn dj Enclosure,
Name and Date.
Subject.
k.
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1. Letter No. BAH/1/1903/^.l'dated!
18th December 1940 from Stationi
Superintendent, B.O.A.C. Behrai 4
2. Memorandum No. C/991 dated ,21st
December 1940 from P.A. Bahrain
3. Letter No. 13D/8 dated 23rd 'T'
December from Cable & Wireless 1
4. Letter No. ALO/S/Sigs/12 dated
23rd December 1940 from A.L.O.* *
5. Letter No. 195 dated 27th Decern'
ber 1940 from S.N.O.P.G.
6. Letter No. C/23dated 8th Januaryl
1941 from P.A. Bahrain to Station
Superintendent, B.O.A.C.
Radio Watches with Civil
Aircraft in Flight

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The file’s contents concern the use of radio communications at Bahrain to communicate with aircraft in flight. The first half of the file, covering the period November 1940 to January 1941, relates to a request to the Bahrain 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. , from British Overseas Airways Corporation’s (BOAC) Station Superintendent in Bahrain (f 2), to use shortwave radio communication to communicate with aircraft. The second half of the file, covering the period December 1943 to January 1944, relates to a request to the Bahrain 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. from BOAC’s Station Superintendent in Bahrain (M J C Auster, f 13), to use low power radio signals at Bahrain to communicate with flying boats flying at night. Both requests required official sanction from the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , in liaison with naval representatives, air liaison officers, and Bahrain-based representatives of Cable and Wireless Limited. Two final items in the file (ff 23 and 24) concern the tour of a Signals Mission to the Gulf and wider region, to examine and assess radio equipment on the RAF Transport Command and Empire Air Routes.

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1 file (26 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 file notes at the end of the file (ff 26-27) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-3; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled.

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