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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’ [‎92r] (183/900)

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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Translation of a note from Uie Ministry of Foreign \ttal 7 fs i kq 0 2^0 *,
dated the 14th Haaml, 1318 (4th April, 1^39).
General oi the Political section and His Majesty^ Charge d'affaires
the Ministry of Foreign AfftiirB of the Royal Government of
Afghanistan have the honour to state tL&t they are continually
receiving reports of violations of Afghan territory by pritish air-
crui u* The following violations have lately been reported*
(a) The aeroplanes which are in the habit of flying over the
! acha and Mad da Khel area usually violate the frontiers at Zaro,
and proceed beyond tfarzhala and Jadran*
(b) a British aeroplane violated the frontier at Lawar Pass on
the 6th February at 3*30 p*m* and continued its flight for approxi
mately 14 miles over Afghan territory in the poh-i-^nagai area arid
returned by shakh-i-Barez•
(c) A British aeroplane violated the frontier at the M&ramil
*
Pass on 8th February, Ibob, at 3 p*m* and continued its flight for
10 miles over Afghan territory and returned an hour later*
(d) a British aeroplane flew over Sargokhi, Tazxni, on the 18th
January, and continued its flight over Ismail Khel, Haidar Knel and
the river*
cemed have not taxen effective steps to prevent British pilots from
violating the frontier. The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
again have xhe honour to state that these violations are in complete
contravention of international law and will also be the subject of
protests by the local inhabitants* In the circumstances it is
requested that the contents of this note may be communicated to the
officials concerned in order that they may take the necessary steps
to punish the offending pilots and to prevent such violations in
the future •
3* It is further requested that this Ministry may be informed
of the action taken in the matter*
In continuation of the interview between
2. His Majesty's Legation will notice that the officials con-
*• *****,

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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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Coll 5/15 (1) ‘Afghanistan: Violations of Afghan Frontier by, and landing in Afghanistan of British aircraft; Landing of Afghan aircraft in India’ [‎92r] (183/900), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1959, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100033368319.0x0000b8> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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