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Coll 5/88 ‘Persian Gulf Air Services: "Air India" Service and "Iraqi Airways" Service to Koweit’ [‎7r] (13/177)

The record is made up of 1 file (87 folios). It was created in 21 Apr 1947-2 Jan 1948. 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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COPY,
Translation*
No.56/56/101/10570*
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Economic Department,
Commercial Beetion,
Bagdad, 8th July, 1947.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs present their
conpliments to His Britannic Majesty’s Embassy, Bagdad,
and have the honour to state that the Administration
of the Iraqi Airways desires to run a scheduled air
service for the transport of passengers, freight and
mails from Iraq to Karachi, via Bahrain and Sharja*
The Ministry, therefore, request the esteemed Embassy to
be so good as to intervene with the competent quarters
in India with a view to obtaining the necessary permission
for the purpose of taking the said cargo from Iraq,
Bahrain and Sharja to Karachi, and also from Karachi to
Iraq, Bahrain and Sharja. It is probable that the said
air service will be run twice weekly. The Ministry will
furnish the esteemed Embassy in due course with the
necessary details concerning tlie date of conrnencement
of the said service and the type to the aeroplane to be
used in this service.
In awaiting a reply, the Ministry avail themselves
of the opportunity to express their highest consideration
and esteem.
His Britannic Majesty’s Embassy,
Bagdad.

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The file contains papers related to requests from Iraqi Airways and Air India Limited to operate services calling at Bahrain, Koweit [Kuwait], and Sharjah. The papers therefore address the question of the facilities that can be provided for civil aviation at these landing grounds. Particular attention is given to conditions at the Koweit aerodrome, which is maintained by the Kuwait Oil Company. Towards the front of the file is a small amount of correspondence related to a request from Syrian Airways to land at Koweit.

The main correspondents are as follows: HM Ambassador to Iraq (Sir Hugh Stonehewer Bird), 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. (William Rupert Hay and Arnold Crawshaw Galloway), officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and 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. (the Commonwealth Relations Office from August 1947).

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.

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1 file (87 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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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 88; 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.

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