Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [71v] (142/394)
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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Notes for Supplenientaries . 1 2 3
1, The aircraft which have used tiie-route across India en
route from Surope to Indo-Qiina have been mostly air
ambulances and transports. Very few combat aircraft have
flown across India,^these have first had their gun turrets
and armaments removed. Services have been confined to the
provision of fuel and other requirements for the onward flight,
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2. -^and routes across India liave never been used by the
French authorities for reinforcing their 'rmy in Indo-^hina.
3. An Air Agreenfent between the U.K. an$ France is under
consideration wheisby the French Government will be permitted
to use trans-Indic n air routes;/it is visualised
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concession will allow passage for not more than ne aircraft
each way each month though*-'the numbers ale not/yet firmly'Trtfed.
The French have s|ipulated that they will not sign the \greement
unless the Governaient of India approves.
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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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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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- Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’
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- 71r:71v
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