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Coll 5/65 ‘ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIR ATTACHE KABUL & LOAN OF AIR PERSONNEL TO AFGHAN GOVNT’ [68r] (135/260)
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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[80591 Wt. 9899/56 10m 5/48 C.N.Ld. 748
C
C.R.O.
Mr .Walsh Atkins. 3/^48.
)
5 OCT 1948
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT. IETTEB
PJ'.Grey, Esq.,
Foreign Office,
S.W.I.
Further action.
Copy toj-
Wing ConaDander A.R.L.Grriffitlks
Air Ministry ^
Lt.Col. PJlJi.Waterfield,
Ministry of Defence.
Printing.
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U\ €-4 i pci/rn-*- b L J
' »' lephone eowpewafttion
Oi*
■ &t 27th September about the Government of
Pakistan* s request to see the Air Ministry* s
plan for the Afghan Air Force. Laithwaite
had already had a private word with General
Cawthornff about it, and on the basis of the two
conversations^ the following action has now been
taken:-
(a) Cawthornf has spoken to the Pakistan
High Commission, who recognise and regret
that their letter of 24th August was not very
iMfPttsy phrased. They are, moreover, #
perfectly happy that the desired information
should be given to General Cawthornf himself
instead of to them.
(b) We explained to General Caw thorn# here
the difficulties which were felt, in regard
to our relations with the Afghans, in passing
this information to Pakistan^ despite our
very full recognition of Pakistan* s legitimate
interest in the matter. Cawthorn# entirely
feel confident that we may rely on his
co-operation and discretion. We^/gave him
the full copy of the plan which Griffiths of
the Air Ministry had just sent me, partly so
that he could say that he had seen the whole
thing^ and partly so that he could pick out
/the
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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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- Title
- Coll 5/65 ‘ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIR ATTACHE KABUL & LOAN OF AIR PERSONNEL TO AFGHAN GOVNT’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:129v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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