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'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways' [8r] (30/416)
The record is made up of 1 file (196 folios). It was created in 6 Jun 1932-18 Jul 1934. 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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*ne nesidency,
isushire, the 8th oeptember 1932.
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With reference to correspondence ending with your
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demi-official letter no. 119, dated 13th «iuly 1932,
i enclose a copy of a letter no. iuo/if8/1072, dated 23rd
August 1932, from Colonel curchall, of xmperial Airways.
Will you please explain Airways* position to the shaikh
and ask him to confirm Airways* assumption — which seems
reasonable—that no landing fees, etc., wail oe charged.
This can best be done by an exchange of letters.
2. Colonel surchall has not referred to the poss
ibility of dropping the miwait mails by parachute (vide
Sir Hugh uiBcoe*s demi-official letter xio. 307-6,
dated 6th June 1932;. 1 am writing to him on this point.
hieut.-Colonel k.h.jt. juickson, C.x.is.,
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.
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Kuwait.
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This file contains correspondence between the management of Imperial Airways, 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, and 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. at Bushire that discusses the possibility of a passenger service to and from Kuwait on Imperial Airways. Considerations of postal deliveries and pickups, possible parachuting of airmail, and passenger numbers as well as fuel costs are discussed.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (196 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 first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 196; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the eight leading and ending flyleaves.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 23-196; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/273
- Title
- 'File 6/1 I Aviation Imperial Airways'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:12v, 14r:16v, 18r:22v, 24r:38v, 40r:47v, 53r:56v, 58r:61v, 64r:66v, 71r:73v, 78r:79v, 83r:85v, 89r:96v, 103r:108v, 113r:122v, 124r:127v, 129r:131v, 133r:134v, 137r:137v, 140r:140v, 146r:147v, 153r:154v, 159r:183v, 185r:189v, 192r:193v, v-r:viii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence