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‘File 13/29 Civil Air Attache at Baghdad’ [5r] (9/56)
The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1948-30 Nov 1948. 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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British Embassy,
Bagdad#
16th# October, 1948#
CAA/4881/7
t,jM
Dear
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.
,
In connection with a forthcoming route study,
the Ministry of Civil Aviation is anxious to obtain comprehensive data
on traffic using the airports at Bahrein*.
The attached appendix shows the complete
requirements and I am informed by the Ministry on enquiry that full
information as outlined is actually required, and they have stressed
that as far as possible precise details should be given#
It would be convenient to have statistical
returns uniformly up to date to the 30th. September 1948, and I am
required to submit this information so that it reaches London by the
15th. November*
^ I shall be grateful if you can assist me in this
Gutter, and imagine that Hemelick of International Aeradio will be
able to supply all the answers, although it will entail a fair amount
of work* If you anticipate any difficulty in providing the data
required will you please let me know as soon as possible*
Yours ever,
Civil Air Attach^.
H.M.
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.
,
Bahrein*
Confidential.
EAHR ' '
- PT.
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- Content
The file’s contents are a result of changes made in 1948 to the administration of civil aviation in the Middle East, with the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including the Arab coast of the Gulf, falling under the remit of the Civil Air Attaché in Baghdad. As a result of the change, B G Barnard, the Civil Air Attaché in Baghdad, requested from the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, comprehensive data on air traffic at Bahrain, with a detailed outline of the data required (ff 5-6). The bulk of the file is a copy of the data subsequently sent to the Civil Air Attaché (ff 7-23). This information includes: total movements (landings and take-offs) by month (April to October 1948); numbers of passengers, aircraft type, air operator and country, and nature of flight (military, scheduled, private) for each month; airport revenue derived from landing, parking and hangar fees; and numbers of overflying aircraft using radio facilities at Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (26 folios)
- Arrangement
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 near the end of the file (f 25) mirror the chronological arrangement. These notes are usually found at the end of a file, but in this instance, two further folios follow them.
- Physical characteristics
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 1-27; 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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/533
- Title
- ‘File 13/29 Civil Air Attache at Baghdad’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:27v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence