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Coll 5/81 ‘Facilities for U.S. Air Transport Corps at Bahrein and Sharjah’ [118r] (235/291)
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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Wt. 17827/0755 300 m 8-43 BPL. 51-716*
A.M. Form 1700
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-Time Pad : “ O.T.P.”
, are excepted from this rule.
EKG. AX. 320
recd. AiviCS. 280343a hrs dec. 1+3.
Desr. A MGS. 281055a hrs dec. 43.
To - H.Q. R.A.F. Middle east (R)
Rear H.Q. M.A.A.F.
From - AIR Ministry Whitehall.
IMPORTANT.
AX. 320 28th December, 1943.
FOR A.O.C. in C. from P.U.S.
Your AOC 465 and 0.132 24th dec.43.
WE HAVE MUCH SYMPATHY WITH YOUR REQUEST FOR
REASONABLE LATITUDE IN HANDLING U.S. REQUESTS. NEVERTHE
LESS, IN VIEW OF IMPORTANT POLITICAL ISSUES OF WHICH
YOU ARE AWARE AND NUMBER OF MINISTERS INTERESTED
HERE IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT FINAL DECISION ON REQUESTS
PUT FORWARD BY GENERAL ROYCE SHOULD BE GIVEN IN LONDON.
2. WE KNOW YOU WILL REALISE THE IMPORTANCE OF
ADHERING AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO THE PRINCIPLES SET
OUT IN AIR MINISTRY MEMORANDUM CS ■ 19804 . 2nd SEPTEMBER.
WE FOR OUR PART ARE FULLY ALIVE TO THE IMPORTANCE
OF AVOIDING ANY ACTION WHICH COULD BE REASONABLY
CHARACTERISED AS OB S T RUCT 1 .VE .
* 3. WE SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT, AFTER CONSULTATION
WITH COLLIER, YOU SEND US YOUR PROPOSALS FOR WORK TO BE
ENTRUSTED TO THE AMERICANS. FROM THE POEITlOAL STANDPOINT
THERE MAY POSSIBLY BE LESS OBJECTION TO U.S. UNDERTAKING
WORK AT TRIPOLI AND BENGHAZI THAN IN COUNTRIES EAST
OF THIS WITH WHOM WE ARE IN TRE ATY RELATlONSHI PS.
4. REFERENCE PARA. 6 (A) OF TELEGRAM 0.132. ESTIMATED
EASTBOUND FLOW OF 1.000 AIRCRAFT PER MONTH QUOTED IN A.M.
TELEGRAMS KS .6600 1 1 DEC. DOES NOT REPEAT NOT INCLUDE
American aircraft.
5. Reference para.6(B) of telegram 0.132. decision
ON ‘CONTROL MUST HINGE ON MAGNITUDE OF FLOW OF AMERICAN
AIRCRAFT ON THIS ROUTE. SUGGEST POINT BE DISCUSSED WITH
COLLIER.
/6
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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