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Coll 5/65 ‘ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIR ATTACHE KABUL & LOAN OF AIR PERSONNEL TO AFGHAN GOVNT’ [86r] (171/260)
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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Victoria 8 * 4.56 From: Wing Commander A.R.L. Griffiths 10
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With reference to your letter Pol«B xt» 16 * 4 - 99 /A -8 dated 2nd
July 1914.85 concerning ray report on ny"visit to Afghanistan.
As n^ted in ny report I was unahle, through lack of time,
to discuss with the U*K.» High Commissioner in Pakistan the
question you raise4l ahout IvicvVhannell obtaining permission from the
Pakistan authorities to fly to Kabul* I did discuss this,
however, with KoWhannell himself and with the acting Deputy ^ligh
Commissioner, Mr. Cotton, and they consider that there would be
no difficulty from Hie U.K. High Commissioner’s point of view,
provided that ; as explained in the reportjLcYrtiannell was provided
with an aircraft for his use. I also understood from them that
there was unlikely to be any difficulties with the x-akistan
Government in arranging^terja^for these flights as required.
The impression I received from Mr* Cotton and Mc.Yhannell
was that as these flights were unlikely to be of greater frequency
than three or four months’ intervals they did not anticipate any
objections from the Pakistan Government. It will of course only
be proved in the event & whether this supposition is correct and
the occasion is not likely to arise in the inmediate future, at
least until the question of whether an aircraft can be provided
for McWhannell has been settled*
I hope this makes the position clear as far as I know it.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. Tull (i ? oreign Office).
Whitehall, S. W. 1 •
(Attention Hr. Walsh—Atkins)
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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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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