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Coll 5/7 ‘Afghanistan: Violation of frontier by RAF machines; Special instructions to pilots; General international practice’ [104r] (207/449)
The record is made up of 1 file (223 folios). It was created in 13 Nov 1930-20 Mar 1947. 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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4 Conf idential.
Regr. No*1503-Ae.D. I* No. 33378/3 (G. S.-M.0.1. T,
Grovernment of India.
ARMY DEPARTMENT,
New Delhi, the 22nd February 1933.
1 To x
HZ h The Chief of the General Staff.
20 S.Gs.
Rules relating to Military Aviation in the
N.7.F.Province and Baluchistan.
Sir,
I am directed to convey the sanction of the
Government of India to the attached rules relating to
military aviation on the
North-West Frontier
Region of British India bordering Afghanistan.
Province and
in Baluchistan, insupersession of those issued with Army
Department letter 'No.15706/11/3(G.S.-M.0.1), dated the 13th
November 1930. all copies of which, together with the map,
should be destroyed.
I am, 2 ir ?
Your most obedient servant,
) l
/XfVA/ v ' r U'‘
r
Asstt.Secretary to the Govt, o
Major,
f India.
No.33378/4(G. S.-M.0.1).
Copy of the above together with rules forwarded to
The Foreign and Political Department. 39
The Adjutant General in India .. 1
The Quartermaster General in India .. 1
The Engineer-in-Chief s Army Headquarters. 1
TheAir Officer Commanding,Royal Air Force
in India .. 56
The Assistant Military Secretary(Personal)
to His Excellency the Commander-in- 1
Chief.
The Commandant Staff College,Camberley.. 1
The Commandant Staff College,Quetta .. 1
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Northern Command .. 13
Thu General Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Western Command .. 5
Major,
Asstt.Secretary to the Government of India.
Confidenti al .
RULES RELATING TO MILITARY AVIATION IN THE NORTH TEST FRONTIER
PROVINCE AND BALUCHISTAN.
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
Region of British India bordering Afghanistan.
PR OVINCE. All flying is prohibited within
{Three miles of The Durand Line, and in Mohmand country within
threemiles of the so-called "presumptive border" which runs frcm
Ilazai via the Bedmanai Pass, Yar Bar, Sar Lara Pass and the
Khapak To the Kabul River at Sratigga.
2. ~ Flying over the remaining tribal areas will be un
restricted, subject to the proviso that, while officers of the
Royal Air Force are at liberty to make journeys backwards and
forwards or in a circle anywhere over tribal Territory, they shall
not fly low or make a close inspection of the country without the
erior sanction of the political authority concerned.
As a matter of courtesy, but subject to exception in case
of an emergency, previous inlimation should be given to the
political officer concerned of any intended flights over the
'oorritories of the
Nawab
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
of Dir, The Wali of Swat and the Nawat
o f Imb.
P. TC*- s n
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The file is concerned broadly with three topics. The first, found predominantly between folios 102-224, is about complaints made by the Government of Afghanistan over violations of its territory by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, and complaints made by HM Minister at Kabul that the Government of India does not take the complaints seriously enough. The file therefore contains details of these violations, investigations undertaken into complaints, and any action taken by the Government of India in response: for example see folios 208-12. It also contains a number of memoranda outlining examples of territorial violations by aircraft from the rest of the world for comparison: see folios 165-68, 159-60, and 149-51.
The second topic, also found predominantly between folios 102-224, is about periodic amendments to the Government of India's rules for pilots flying in the North West Frontier. The most significant change is a reduction of the extent of prohibited zone — an area around the Afghan-Indian border within which aircraft are not supposed to fly — from six to three miles. The file includes related discussion as to what impact this could have respecting the number of accidental incursions into Afghanistan.
The third topic, predominantly found between folios 4-101, concerns aerial photographic survey work to be undertaken along the Afghan frontier in Baluchistan and the North West Frontier Province. The file includes proposals for survey work from the Surveyor General of India, correspondence respecting the suspension of the prohibited zone, and notifications of proposed survey work provided to HM Minister at Kabul. A map showing the areas in India prohibited to civil aircraft can be found on folio 95.
The main correspondents are as follows: HM Minister at Kabul; the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India (from 1937 the Department of External Affairs); the Government of India Department of Education, Health and Lands; the Surveyor General of India; officials of the Foreign Office; and officials of the 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. .
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 (223 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 224; 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 2-222; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
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- Coll 5/7 ‘Afghanistan: Violation of frontier by RAF machines; Special instructions to pilots; General international practice’
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