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‘File 13/4 III: Facilities for Foreign Companies using Arab Route’ [60r] (119/144)
The record is made up of 1 file (70 folios). It was created in 10 May 1942-4 May 1950. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Telegram 3.
From
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.
, Muscat.
To
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.
, dushire.
Repeated Government of India, New Delhi.
No. C/876.
Dated and received 22nd July, 1942.
IMPORTANT
Hi
Reference paragraph 1 of Minister of Gtate
Cairo 1 s telegram No. 39 dated July 20th to
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.
being No. 126 to Government of Inda.
2. Jackson informs me that Pan American Airways
Manager at Salalah has been directed by his organization to
take their personnel from Salalah by first plane handing over
equipment to Royal Air Force for eventual delivery to United
States Army Air Corps.
3. Request that United States Army Air Corps person
nel proceeding to Salalah be well informed of conditions there
and of how Government of India have exnected to comply with
them, particularly fa regard to making and keeping liaison with
Jackson and taking his advice as to acceptance of and compliance
with local rules for Royal Air Force and the like.
Political.
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The file, which is a continuation of correspondence in the volume ‘File 13/4 II Facilities for Foreign Air Company’s using Arabian Air Route’ (IOR/R/15/2/512), deals chiefly with the use of air facilities around the Arabian peninsula by United States aircraft during the Second World War. The file contains correspondence relating to: plans of the Californian Standard Oil Company to construct landing strips along the Arab coast between Dhahran and Kuwait; Pan-American Airways aircraft being used by the United States military in the region, and an agreement that such aircraft should be entitled to the same privileges in using aerodrome facilities as British RAF aircraft; concerns among British officials at Pan-American Airways’ attempts to further their commercial interests in the Gulf during the war. A final item of correspondence in the file, dating from 1950, concerns a request by the Lebanese authorities to extend an air route to Kuwait.
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- 1 file (70 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 at the end of the file (ff 69-70) 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 1-71; 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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- IOR/R/15/2/513
- Title
- ‘File 13/4 III: Facilities for Foreign Companies using Arab Route’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 7r:12v, 15r:53v, 55v:63v, 65r:71v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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