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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’ [‎214r] (427/900)

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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Prom - The Deputy Secretary to the Croyer iment of India a '
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To - His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary at the Court of Afghanistan,
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Memorandum No 0 F.91-F/34*
Dated New Delhi, the March 1934.
Question of violation of the Afghan frontier
m the neighbourhood of the Khvloer Pass in
March 1934.
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Reference Government of India, Foreign and Political
Department telegram No.62-K, dated the 12th]jiM&rch 1934.
Further investigations into the possible violation
of the .Afghan frontier on the 6 th March show that two
aircraft flew from Jamrud Fort to Landi Kotal, turned over
to the northern edge of the camp, and proceeded in a
direction away from the frontier. Since Landi Kotal camp
is only about 3i miles from the frontier, it is possible
that the aircraft entered the three-mile limit. Both
pilots however deny this allegation and there seems no
reason to suppose that the frontier was violated.
SD. W.K. FRA5KR-TYTLLR,
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India*
Copy to ~
the Chier Secretary to the Government of the North West
Frontier Province, for information, in continuation of the
endorsement from the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department, No.F*91~F/34, dated the 14th March 1934
the Army Department, for information*

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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’ [‎214r] (427/900), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1959, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100033368321.0x00001c> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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