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Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [‎23r] (45/394)

The record is made up of 1 file (195 folios). It was created in 3 Jan 1947-31 Dec 1947. 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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Note .—In the Interests of economy, both sides of this sheet should be used.
A.M. Form 1700
(•17W1) Wt. 18613-956. 250u. 7/46. T.S. 700.
CYPHER MESSAGE
WARNING.—This cypher message must first be paraphrased if it is necessary to
its text or to communicate it to persons outside British or United State
Government Services and Departments. Messages marked “One-Tinr~ n ‘ J
or "O.T.P.” are excepted from this rule.
APX.4559 April 16 refers Ventura 14 . 9^9 on return flight fron Saigon
to Paris flow direct fron Raygoorv^iiingaladon to Delhi/ralan without
making any intermediate landing at entry airports.
2. All flights into and out of India oust repeat oust
pass through airports of entry and exit. Airports are Karachi Madras
Calcutta. Aircraft which fail to observe these air-ports and make first
landing elsewhere will be obliged to return immediately to such airports
for entry clearance.
3 # Request you prevent further irregular flights
entering India at airfields without airport facilities. Request Buri-ia
explain why Venturs k9^9 Plight Plan for direct flight Rangoor/Delhi
was cleared by Delhi and all after Delhi was cleared by Mingaldon control.
D.A.S.T.O. (Action) (2 copies)
D.D. Pol. (AS) 4.
S.6.
A.F.L.4.
Foreign Office (Mr. Anderson)
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. (Mr. Donaldson)
Burma Office (Mr. Gibson).
''ll*
(Reed. AMCS. 8th May 1947).
FROM:- AHQ. INDIA.
TO:- AIR MINISTRY. LONDON, AIR ATTACHE, PARIS (AIR MINISTRY
. AHQ. BURMA SAIGON (A. U.N.N. NIMASE PASS).
IMPORTANT.
CONFIDENTIAL.
A0X.49 2. May 7th.
French Air Force VIP Ventura. Air Ministry signal

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The file predominantly consists of telegrams and cypher messages regarding the transit of French military aircraft across India and Burma while en-route to Indochina. The messages contain requests for clearance, details of the planes in transit, their flight schedules, and any restrictions imposed by local authorities. A significant number are concerned with French air ambulances.

There is also some correspondence between the Burma Office and the Governor of Burma related to Burmese opposition to French military action in Indochina, and the difficulties this places the Government of Burma in granting authorisation for transit flights of French aircraft.

The main correspondents in the file are as follows: the Air Attaché to Paris, the Air Ministry, Air Headquarters (India), and Air Headquarters (Burma).

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 (195 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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English in Latin script
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Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [‎23r] (45/394), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2051, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100041303372.0x00002e> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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