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'File 6/2 I Foreign Aircraft (K.L.M. Line)' [‎34r] (67/388)

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The record is made up of 1 file (192 folios). It was created in 15 Dec 1932-11 Jun 1949. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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need for the Royal Butch Air Transport Company to consult
Imperial Airways as to the conditions under which they would
make use of the facilities which have been provided for the
latter Company,
Imperial Airways have in the past suffered from the Dutcl
Air Line being willing to take full advantage of the facilities
provided on/the Persian Coast route by the British Government
and Imperial Airways themselves but shewing no disposition to
make adequate payment for their use.
For example, the Council understand that the practice of
the Dutch Company is to appoint a native local agent of no
standing in order to evade payment to Imperial Airways of
agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. fees.
In order to safeguard the interests of Imperial Airways,
the Council consider that permission to use the facilities
provided on the Arab Coast route should be subject to satis
factory An East India Company trading post. arrangements being made between the two Companies,
Copies of this letter have been sent to the India
Office, Colonial Office, Admiralty and Treasury.
I am, etc.,
(Sd.j C. L. Bullock
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This file contains correspondence regarding the passage of foreign aircraft through the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 's various principalities. Most of the papers relate to Italian, Dutch or French passenger aircraft en route to South and East Asia, as well as new routes by Iraqi and Syrian Airways within the Middle East. The papers detail the airlines' permission to stop at various Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. stations as well as compliance with civil aviation conventions of the period.

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1 file (192 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 194; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 21-45, and ff 47-160; these numbers are written in pencil and pen, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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