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Coll 5/81 ‘Facilities for U.S. Air Transport Corps at Bahrein and Sharjah’ [37r] (73/291)
The record is made up of 1 file (144 folios). It was created in 30 Nov 1943-9 Jul 1945. 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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A.M. Form 1701
INDEXED
f”! | Wt 32494—Q2094 500m 4 sorts 10/43 GSSt Gp 620 T 7
MOST SECRET
WARNING—This cypher message must first be paraphrased if it is necessary to publish
its text or to communicate It to persons outside British Government
Services and Departments. Messages marked One-fTime Pad : “ O.T.P.”
are excepted from this rule. ; - ,, ^
IDMA - i L O j | MS.5089
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Rfco AK/iCS 032j>ll0A March 1944.
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To:- a\Ir Ministry Whitem KuAF Algiers.
From:- HQ RAF Middle East.
IMPORTANT. MOST SECRET.
AOC.653 3rd March.
Personal for A.M.S.O, from Park.
1 our avn.633 Fedruary 4th and my 06 February 3th not
TO SECOND ADDRESSEE. THE LATE AOC IRAQ AND HIS CHIEF
ENGINEER HAVE ALL ALONG BEEN CONFIDENT OF COMPLETING
THE WORK AGREED FOR THE AMERICANS AT BAHREIN AND SHARJAH
BY THE AGREED DATE IpTH MARCH. iHE CHIEF ENGINEER IRAQ
HAS RE-AFFIRMED THIS IN THE PAST 48 HOURS BUT AMERICAN
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS WHO HAVE ARRIVED IN CAIRO FROM THE
PersIan Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to-day emphatically declare that the agreed
WORK CANNOT BE FINISHED BY THE 15TH MARCH OWING TO
SHORTAGES OF EQUIPMENT LABOUR ETC. REALISING THE IMPORTANCE
OF THIS WORK I SHALL PAY A VISIT TO BOTH THESE AERODROMES
IN PEW DAYS TIME ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERS BELONGING TO GENERAL ROYCE. THIS IS IN THE
NATURE OF A WARNING IN CASE I FIND CHIEF ENGINEER IRAQ
Command has been unduly optimistic in which case I may
HAVE TO TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES ON THE SPOT.
Time of Origin 031818Z
Copies to:- F.M.S.Q. (action- - 2 copies).
File.
Recirculated AMCS. 041530A hrs March. 1944-
Authority A.M.S.O.
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V.C.A.S.^
A.M.S.O.(2 copies)
D.U.S. II
A.C.A.S.(P)
D. of Policy (G)
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A.U.S.(CA) Mr, Reel
D.G.C.A.(2 copies) (India Offil:)
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D.n.T.P.O,
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Sigs Plans(B)
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Mr Le Rougetel(FO
Mr Trend(Trea ury
A.M.C.S. (C)F| ll-;.
S.6.
8.9.
Note.—In the interests of economy, both sides of this sheet should be used.
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The file contains papers related to the provision of facilities for the United States Air Transport Command at both Bahrain and Sharjah. This includes policy and strategy discussions over how best to maintain British control of the Arabian Coast Air Route; British planners feared that the United States might use facilities, built using American personnel and finance, as a lever for post-war concessions in civil aviation. It therefore includes correspondence related to the leasing of land, and the construction of buildings, by the Royal Air Force (RAF) for the use of the United States.
A map showing Bahrain Oil Company (BAPCO) establishments in Bahrain can be found on folio 127, and a table showing the facilities required by the United States can be found on folio 102.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Charles Geoffrey Prior), 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. at Bahrain (Tom Hickinbotham), officials of the Air Ministry, 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. (Roland Tennyson Peel, Francis Anthony Kitchener Harrison, and Dennis Mackrow Cleary), officers of Air Headquarters in Iraq, and representatives of the External Affairs Department of the Government 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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (144 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 145; 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 5/81 ‘Facilities for U.S. Air Transport Corps at Bahrein and Sharjah’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:13v, 15r:126v, 128r:144v, back-i, 145v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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