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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’ [36r] (71/76)
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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DO/S • 10362/X/Cps ,
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(My dear Fowl*) y
Air Haauiquartare,
British Forces in Xraq y
Hinaidi, Iraq,
In accordance with instructions from the Air officer
Commanding I am sanding you copies of certain correspondence
relating to a proposal which has been made by the Air Ministry
to replact the present seaplane unit in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
by
a landplane unit.
X should be most grateful if you could consider our
draft reply to the Air Ministry in the light of your experience
of probable operations in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
t and particularly
in regard to the possible effect of moving the centre of
gravity of air power in the Gulf from Basrah to Bahrain,
Cm operational grounds the advantages appear to us
to bs overwhelming. Whether, on political grounds, you
sse any objections, we should be glad to know. Hare again
It would stem that our interaats would be enhanced by the
presence of s landplane squadron at Bahrain, and from the
point of view of the Island itself, the presence of the
Navy and H,A,F, should bring dscidsd financial advantages.
Should the malls admit of it, it would be much
appreciated If you could let me have your reply by about
the end of the fir at week in July,
Yeura sincerely,
sd, £*L,Goasage*
Lieut,-Colonel T,C.Fowle,C,B,^,,
Honourable
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.
,
Bushins,
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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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