Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [141r] (281/394)
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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DEPTL. No.
DRAFT TELEGRAM
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CYPHER
O.T.P.
From Seer etary of State for Jhdia
^ Viceroy-
Repeated to.
SEND
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DESPATCHED JC— 19.V 1
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COPY TO
^^^breign^^fice (Mr.C.M.Ailderson)
War^Staff (Col. Carter)
L I* A, P. L. 0.
Burma Office (ivfi:. Gibson)
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No.
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IMMEDIATE
SECRET
My telegram No. 157 of %i» 3rd January.
Eaooago of PrcncVi military" "alrcxafb. French
air authorities are still requesting clearance
for military aircraft through India and^Burmaj—
■arttd hitherto permission has been^bt&^G through
Service channels.
2. ' We have not {repeat noij yet had an
official approach from the French Government
md i
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being
UkjJy
iffcreceived with favour by your Government.
3. ^ Governor of Burma ta? provisionally
grant&|^clearance sub^egt^ to confirmation or I
— HtXitAif *+$>(**} *r\•ViS^yTi+Curui.j
cancellation y and he-^new t olagy aphe. - Begins. / *
If as result of discussions^now proceeding present
Executive (Council becomes an Interim Government
with full control of finance and external affairs
with effect from January 31st, I consider^that
it will be nefeessary for them to consider question
of passage of French military aircraft afresh as
full responsibility for passage of aircraft then
rests on them. Ends.
4* Matter is therefore likely to be
referred -1 to new Burma Interim Government who may
well refuse permission.' If so, your Government
could hardly be expected to do otherwise.
✓*' u' - »"
5. I should however value your views as
«*
to advice to be given to the French air authoritiej
who are pressing for clearance to be made.
(4371) Wt. 41648—P172 25n>. 12/44 G.S.St. G*>. 8J0
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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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- Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’
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- front, front-i, 2r:70v, 72r:196v, back-i, back
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