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Coll 5/45 ‘Persian Gulf: Replacement of sea-plane unit in the Persian Gulf by a land-plane unit based on Bahrain’ [33r] (65/76)
The record is made up of 1 file (36 folios). It was created in 27 Jun 1935-10 Mar 1941. 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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8577
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Tel. No. Holborn 3434.
Any communications on the
subject of this letter should be
addressed to :—
THE SECRETARY,
Air Ministry,
Adastral House,
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LONDON, W.C. 2.
Kingsway,
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London, W.C. 2.
and the following number quoted :—
SECRET
S.27525/S.6.
Sir,
I am commanded "by the Air Council to refer to
Mr. Clauson 1 s letter to Group Captain Peck (PZ.5027/35 -
dated 2nd August, 1935) enclosing copies of correspondence
between the Honourable 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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and the Senior Air Staff Officer, Air
Headquarters, Iraq, on the subject of trie possible location
of a detachment of the Royal Air Force in Bahrain.
For some time, the Air Council have had under
consideration the advisability of locating in Bahrain a
detachment of Eo.203 Squadron which is normally stationed at
Basrah, but which in the present emergency has been
temporarily transferred to Aden. The responsibilities of
the Royal Air Force in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
are increasing
and a detachment at Bahrain would be much more centrally
situated and enable the duties of the Royal Air jjorce in
that area to be carried out in a more economical manner.
At present the 400 miles* flight from Basrah to Bahrain
leads to delay in the arrival of the aircraft in the event
of any emergency arising along the Crucial Otast, and
the Royal Air Force should be in a position to visit Qatar
at frequent intervals and be suitably disposed to come
immediately to his assistance in an emergency.
Under-Secretary of State,
Political Department,
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.
,
involves in any event
flying time. The rece
Sheikh of Qatar renders it particularly desirable that
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The file contains correspondence related to a proposal to transfer Royal Air Force No 203 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron from Basra to Bahrain, and in the process convert the unit from seaplanes to landplanes. It also documents the postponement of this transfer, as a result of the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-1945). Another topic covered in the file is a request for exemption from customs duties on petrol and oil for British military planes for the duration of the war.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle), 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. at Bahrain (Hugh Weightman and Reginald George Evelyn William Alban), the Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, officials of the Air Ministry, 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. . It also contains a couple of letters from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (36 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 38; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/1998
- Title
- Coll 5/45 ‘Persian Gulf: Replacement of sea-plane unit in the Persian Gulf by a land-plane unit based on Bahrain’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 9r:16v, 19r:37v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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