!['File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer' [‎60r] (119/140)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012a/IOR_R_15_5_279_0119.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer' [‎60r] (119/140)")
'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer' [60r] (119/140)
The record is made up of 1 file (68 folios). It was created in 24 Jul 1929-4 Sep 1946. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
DO/6a/57.
Air Headquarters,
British Forces in f Iraq,
Hinaidi, »Iraq.
15th May ld57.
My dear Fowle,
Many tiianfcs for your D.O.No.C/ -lj-O, clawed
\
£nd May ld37; the arrangements outlined in it will suit
me admirably.
I thirut we are lucky to have secured
Rickards for work in the Gulf, and I am very glad he
has made a good start by accompanying Hicj^inbotnam to
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
. \ \
V/itn regard to the actual strvey of Um al
Qawain, I will, of course, be prepared to send a flying
boat there, should it be necessary to co-opeiate with
tne sloops carrying out tne survey.
Yours sincerely,
Sd.
Lieutenant Colonel T.C. Fowle, C.B.B.,
The Hon*ble
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
The
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,
Bushire.
About this item
- Content
This file contains correspondence pertaining to the possible appointment of a Special Service Officer. The papers detail the officer's responsibilities and also provide an overview of the political and administrative context in which the appointment was being sought by the various correspondents including 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. in Kuwait, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bahrain, and various British military and political authorities in Iraq. The papers include descriptions of desirable qualities for an officer in the field, including intelligence gathering skills and language abilities.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (68 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-68; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer' [60r] (119/140), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/279, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100034103312.0x000078> [accessed 5 May 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100034103312.0x000078
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100034103312.0x000078">'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer' [‎60r] (119/140)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100034103312.0x000078"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012a/IOR_R_15_5_279_0119.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012a/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/279
- Title
- 'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:69v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence