Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [‎27r] (53/394)

A.M. Form 1700
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Your telegran -.763 ^pril 29*
2* ^hile we have been able to clear through ^ir Headquarters.
India|[ special flights which raise no political difficulties, the India
Office say that the Government of India will insist on the French
approaching then direct through diplomatic channels in important cases.
This is especially necessary where combat aircraft are concerned, in
view of the trouble we had when the Mosquitoes wore flown out to French
Indo-China in January,
3« Foreign Office will shortly be asking ambassador to explain
to the French Government, in e paneotion_.witJi_£rir Tra nsit A g reement. ^
reasons why we consider it essential that they should approach Government
of India direct for facilities they require in India, You may wish to
defer action on Mosquitoes and Blocks until ImbassaJor has done this.
If, however, matter is urgent, you should, in consultation with Fmbassy,
explain position to French as in para.2. above and press thorn to seek
clearance of these combat aircraft direct from Government of India.
4* The Burma Office would seek clearance by the Government of
Burma, since the French are not yet in direct diplomatic relations, with
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the French
To avoid any difficulty in Egypt, re cues
to route aircraft via El hdem and Lydda,
t you arrange rath
thus avoiding Egypt,
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BURMA OFFICE (MR. G-IBSOH)
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Ii'®T 1 OFFICE (MR. DOiMJASQ'-) 0 ...C.^S.(p)
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