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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’ [82r] (163/900)
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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(d) On 5.4.1939 your Z. 175 ms received and on
6.4.1939 I investigated the matter myself at Miranshah report
ing on the evening of Satudary (8th) to the A^O.C. at Ri sal pur.
Particulars of flights which took place on 31.3.1939, of
crews and of the reported pinpoints of the f all of bombs
as recorded in the R.A.F. Intelligence Section at Miranshah
on 31.3.1939 are attached as Appendix "A" hereto. From the
Appendix it will be seen that no bomb is reported to have
been dropped near the DURAND Line.
(e) It will also be noted from Appendix that Pilot
Officers WILSON and RANGANADAN of No. 39 (B) Squadron and
I.A.F. Squadron respectively were up at or about the time of
the alleged bomb dropping.
(f) I interrogated both these officers who categorica
lly stated that they did not drop bombs over the Frontier.
(g) I asked 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.
on 5.4.1939 to send out
agents to obtain a report ir^regard to the incident. In
responsen to this request he telegraphed to his Political
Naib Tahsildar at DATTA KHSL. His report, at Appendix "B"
ms received on 11th April 1939. As this was not the "Agent’s 1
IK report which I had asked for, I again asked him on
13.4.1939 for an "Agent’s" report. In response he sent me
the report at Appendix "G" hereto.
Descriution of Frontier in Area concerned .
3. The Frontier dividing AFGHANISTAN from MADBA KBSL tribal
area runs entirely along a line of hills except in one fairly
small area (LWAKA Plain). It is difficult to determine exact
ly how the Frontier runs across this Plain but the mere fact
that it is the only plain in the vicinity, and that is well
known to all concerned that it is difficult to follow the
Frontier across the plain should be sufficient to cause
aircraft crews to exercise the utmost caution in taking
offensive action in that area. When questioning the pilots
who took part in the operations they all informed me that
they
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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.
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- 1 file (448 folios)
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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.
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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
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