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Coll 5/65 ‘ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIR ATTACHE KABUL & LOAN OF AIR PERSONNEL TO AFGHAN GOVNT’ [‎9r] (17/260)

The record is made up of 1 file (128 folios). It was created in 1 Apr 1948-15 Dec 1949. 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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R.A.F, PERSONNEL IN AFGHANISTAN
Res pon s ibi lities of tho_Air Advisert^
t he U, K, Hi gh Conaniss ioner in Pakistan,
Introduction
1. The Military Attache, Kabul, will continue to be responsible for the
administration, discipline and welfare of R.A.F* personnel in
Afghanistan.
2. It is desirable, however, that the R.A.F. personnel in Afghanistan
shall be able to discuss with and seek the guidance of a senior R.A.F.
officer on technical problems affecting the instruction given by them to
the Royal Afghan Air Force* It is also desirable that such a senior
officer shall be available to report to the Air Ministry on the technical
and personal efficiency of R.A.F, personnel after they have arrived in
Afghanistan.
3. It has therefore been decided, with the agreement of the High
Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Pakistan, that the Air Adviser to the
High Commissioner shall pay visits to Kabul for this purpose.
Frequ ency of Visit s
4. Such visits are to be made at intervals of not more than 6 months.
The duration of each visit and the intervals between such visits are,
however, to be arranged so as to interfere as little as possible with this
officer's primary duties as Air Adviser to the High Commissioner.
Responsibility of Air Adviser
5, Matters of administration, discipline and welfare will remain the
responsibility of the Military Attache, Kabul, Matters in this field v/hich
come to the notice of the Air Adviser during his visits are to be referred
by him to the Military Attache, Kabul.
6, The Air Adviser will give the R.A.F, personnel in Afghanistan any
necessary guidance on technical problems in connection with their duties
as instructors to the Royal Afghan Air Force,
7* The Military Attache will, in consultation with the Air Adviser, make
any necessary approaches to the Afghan Air Force authorities in connection
with the instruction given by the R.A.F. personnel to Royal Afghan Air Force
personnel.
8. The Air Adviser will render a report to the Air Ministry (D.D.A.F.L.)
after each visit, A copy of this report will be forwarded to the Military
Attache, Kabul.

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The file is predominantly concerned with plans for the supervision of Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel working for the Afghan Air Force at Kabul. This includes the drafting of a directive for Wing Commander P A McWhannel, the Air Adviser attached to the UK High Commission to Pakistan at Karachi, outlining the responsibilities he is to assume over the aforementioned personnel. The file also contains an application from McWhannel for an aircraft to be made available to facilitate regular visits to Kabul: see folios 12-15.

Another significant topic covered by the file is a request from the Government of Pakistan for a copy of a plan for the expansion of the Afghan Air Force; the Air Ministry had prepared a plan for the expansion of the Afghan Air Force at the request of the Afghan Government. A copy of an abridged version of this plan is included in the file: see folios 52-66.

A report by Wing Commander A R L Griffiths on his visit to Afghanistan (24-28 May 1948) has also been filed: see folios 88-93. This reports on the Afghan Air Force and the role of RAF personnel. It also tackles the question of supplying an aircraft for the use of the Air Adviser at Karachi.

The main correspondents are: HM Minister/Ambassador at Kabul (Giles Frederick Squire), the UK High Commissioner to Pakistan (Sir Laurence Barton Grafftey-Smith), officials of the Air Ministry, officials of the Commonwealth Relations Office, and officials of the Foreign Office.

On the inside front cover can be found a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year.

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1 file (128 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. At the beginning of the correspondence is a set of file notes: see folios 118-129. Serial numbers in black, blue, and red ink, which occur throughout the file refer to entries in the notes.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 129; 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.

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

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Coll 5/65 ‘ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIR ATTACHE KABUL & LOAN OF AIR PERSONNEL TO AFGHAN GOVNT’ [‎9r] (17/260), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2028, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100040145487.0x000012> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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