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Coll 5/87S ‘United States: Request for Military Air Transit Rights in India and Burma’ [‎243v] (486/609)

The record is made up of 1 file (303 folios). It was created in 2 Mar 1946-26 Dec 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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The Americans claim that, in addition- they have cons bed ^
works to the value of about Rs*18 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees at Agra and Ha <*9^j.akri8
at Dudhkundi« In 1944 ? it was considered whether, in order^ ;
to safeguard th© post-war position and obviate possioility or
American claims on air fields placed at their disposal in muia,
the Government of India should not put the master on a t irm
basis by informing U.S.A.A.F. specifically through Air
Headquarters that their occupation was only.temporary for to©
purpose and duration of the war- It was finally decided,, in
consultation with H.M. Government,that this ¥/as not nsoessary
in view of Chicago air agreements and the impending witadrawal
of American operational squadrons from India.
The Dud hkund 1 "air field* was returned to R.A.F. by _
American authorities on January 1946. At, Agra ,, the ^
have vacated all the buildings and handed over flying control.
They still retain, apparently on instructions from Washington 9
the runway a^ohard-standings though it is anticipated that
these will' be handed over by end of this week- m general^ uha
Americans have no post-war right of user in these air fields
and it should be noted that th© negotiations now in progress for
civil air transport between U.S .A* and India make no mention 01
American desire to use Agra for civil aviations* The Remand maa©
in respect of this air field must, therefore* ongiaavie from
United States military authorities.

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The file contains papers related to negotiations for air transit rights for United States military aircraft through India and Burma. The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) had enjoyed transit rights for its aircraft for the duration of the Second World War (1939-1945), and desired to continue these rights for the duration of the military occupations of Germany and Japan. It contains aide memoires, correspondence, memoranda, and notes related to parallel negotiations between the Unites States and the governments of India and the United Kingdom (UK).

Two copies of a report –JP (46) 142 (Final)– on these proposals prepared by the Joint Planning Staff, a subcommittee of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, can be found on folios 123-135 and 137-145. They include appended maps of the route: see folios 134 and 145. A few preliminary drafts of the report can also be found within the file.

Papers relating to customs, health, and passport examination of Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft in India can be found on folios 27-39.

Towards the front of the file are a small number of papers regarding the need for the UK to enter into negotiations with the newly independent dominions of India and Pakistan in order to ensure continued air transit rights for British military aircraft.

The main correspondents in the file are as follows: officials of the Burma Office (A F Morley, and Leonard Brian Walsh-Atkins) officials of the Cabinet Office (Sir Leslie Chasemore Hollis and Lieutenant-Colonel T Haddon), officials of the Foreign Office, 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. , representatives of the External Affairs Department of the Government of India, and representatives of the United States in both London and New Delhi (including Waldermar John Gallman). The file also contains a number of telegrams sent to/from the Governor of Burma and the Viceroy of India.

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 (303 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 304; 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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