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Coll 5/15 (1) ‘Afghanistan: Violations of Afghan Frontier by, and landing in Afghanistan of British aircraft; Landing of Afghan aircraft in India’ [32r] (63/900)
The record is made up of 1 file (448 folios). It was created in 17 Jun 1930-29 Jun 1942. 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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V
No. 4812
Translation of a note frdra tte'l^niistry
12, dated the 16th Dalv, 1319vd -fcth
A
of foreign Affairs
iebruary 1941).
5511
ffair^c4 \he joyal Gravernraent
to State tift'St according to
The Ministry of Foreign
of Afghanistan have ^he hpnour ——--- a ^
information received British aeroplanes twice violated the
frontier and entered Afghan territory as per details given
below:-
1. On the 13th Dalv (2nd February) at 12.30 p.ra. a British
aeroplane flew over the villages named Kotgai, Landar and
Lakan in Khost, Afghan territory, and went back.
2. On the 14th Dalv (3rd February) at 2.30 p.m. a British
aeroplane violated the frontier and entered Afghan territory
It flew about six Karohs within Afghan territory over the
areas of Tannai and Ourbaz and the villages of bhanal. The
aeroplanes continued its flight towards the village^ of
Lakan and went back from the vicinity of Kotgai.
These facts are communicated to His Majesty’s Legation
and it is pointed out that in spite of the protests of this
Ministry, it is noticed that British ’planes still violate
the frontier and enter Afghan territory. It is therefore
requested that effective instructions and ordersmay kindly
be issued to the officials concerned to take action to check
the recurrence of such incidents and to punish the offenders.
It is further requested that the result of the action taken
may be cormmicated to this Ministry.
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The file is made up of correspondence generated as a result of complaints submitted by the Government of Afghanistan to the Government of India, via the British Legation at Kabul. These complaints concern allegations of violations of Afghan territory by aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) based along the North West Frontier. These complaints are then either upheld or rejected by the Government of India – as a result of internal investigation – and a response issued via the British Legation. In some cases copies of the reports compiled at Peshawar, Headquarters of No 1 RAF (Indian) Group, can be found alongside the correspondence. In addition, the file also contains a relatively small number of counter complaints made by the Government of India, concerning violations of British Indian territory by Afghan aircraft, which are mainly found towards the front of the file.
It also contains material related to an allegation that an RAF aircraft dropped a bomb on the Afghan village of Lwarah (also spelt Lawarah) on 31 March 1939; see folios 68-94. A detailed breakdown of the compensation claim made by the Government of Afghanistan can be found on folios 68-69.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (448 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. The subject 5/15 consists of 2 parts IOR/L/PS/12/1959-1960.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 450; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1959
- Title
- Coll 5/15 (1) ‘Afghanistan: Violations of Afghan Frontier by, and landing in Afghanistan of British aircraft; Landing of Afghan aircraft in India’
- Pages
- 4r:5v, 7r:7v, 9r:9v, 11r:11v, 12r:12v, 15r:15v, 20r:20v, 23r:23v, 25r:25v, 32r:32v, 34r:34v, 36r:36v, 60r:60v, 68r:69v, 72r:72v, 90r:90v, 100r:100v, 110r:110v, 113r:113v, 122r:122v, 137r:138v, 143r:143v, 169r:169v, 173r:173v, 189r:189v, 191r:191v, 196r:196v, 199r:199v, 204r:204v, 210r:211v, 233r:233v, 246r:247r, 250r:251v, 260r:260v, 270r:270v, 282r:282v, 292r:292v, 298r:298v, 314r:314v, 337r:337v, 352r:352v, 354r:354v, 390r:390v, 401r:401v, 409r:409v, 420r:420v, 426r:426v, 432r:432v
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- Government of Afghanistan
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