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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’ [52r] (103/900)
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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COHFIiUflTInb.
From -
To - His JAajeoty's Envoy iixtn*ordin.try ;a»d -^iniatar
Reference your express letter Ho. 2-*4, dated the 13th
Apri}. 1940.
2. It l^s been ascertained that no flying was performed
near the Durand line either on the /-1st February or on Uie
Uth March x940. On the 22nd February however, and again on
the 10th March 1940, photographic reconnaissances were made
in the area of Musatalbar, The aircraft on these occasions
were flown by a very experienced pilot who is thoroughly
acquainted with frontier flying, and he is convinced that
no violation occurred. An examination of the photograplis
confirms this*
3. It is probable that mis judgment by the observers on
the ground gave the erroneous impression that the aircraft
were flying over Afghanistan. Such errors are to be
expected in mountainous country, vyhere the frontier forms a
salient, when observing high flying aircraft.
fa requested that a suitable reply in the light of
the above remarks, may kindly be conveyed to the Afghan
Government.
Inemorandum No. D. 31B2—K/40.
i^ated Simla, the ^ May 1940.
Plenipotentiary at the Court o
Kabul.
!940
Alleged violation of the Afghan
Frontier by British aircraft.
3d/- H.K.M. Saker
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
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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
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 6r:6v, 8r:8v, 10r:10v, 13r:14v, 16r:19v, 21r:22v, 24r:24v, 26r:31v, 33r:33v, 35r:35v, 37r:59v, 61r:67v, 70r:71v, 73r:89v, 91r:99v, 101r:109v, 111r:112v, 114r:121v, 123r:136v, 139r:142v, 144r:168v, 170r:172v, 174r:188v, 190r:190v, 192r:195v, 197r:198v, 200r:203v, 205r:209v, 212r:232v, 234r:245v, 247v:249v, 252r:259v, 261r:269v, 271r:281v, 283r:291v, 293r:297v, 299r:313v, 315r:336v, 338r:351v, 353r:353v, 355r:389v, 391r:400v, 402r:408v, 410r:419v, 421r:425v, 427r:431v, 433r:449v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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