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Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [191r] (381/394)
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 1701
TOP SECRET
(210?) Wt. 80003-P4778 1000m 8 Sorts 4/44 G.S.St. Gp. 620
WARNING.—This cypher message must first be paraphrased if it is necessary to publish
Air A11 cht. Par is, A C PE.
TOP SECRET IMMEDIATE
I3XA-77 January 4th ,
For A.O.G. in C, from D. Policy (AS).
Your A0*156 31st December to Air Attache Paris authorises movement
of French Dakotas. Ye have however seen no reply from you regarding movement
of French Mosquitos as requested in Air Attache’s signal A .169 December 31st.
For your information Governor of Burma is alarmed at the possible political
repercussions of moving these military aircraft. He suggests either:-
(a) aircraft be re-routed; or
(b) that they arrive singly at Rangoon so as not to attract
too much attention.
possible to re-route the aircraft. Endeavours would be made however to
arrange for them to arrive singly at Rangoon and for the crews to be confined
to camp during the period of their stay. Foreign Office have taken up this
point with the British Ambassador in Paris.
have therefore informed the Viceroy, but not the Government of India, of the
situation described above.
D.Pol (--iS), Foreign Off ice,^Mr. Andef ibn),'B’erna'Off ice
(Mr# Gibson),
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), S.6. (Mr* Tarran),
its text or to communicate it to persons outside British Government
Services and Departments. ..Messages marked One-Time Pad: “ O.T.P.
are excepted from this*fWer^ -
I
I
From:- Air Ministry Ijondon.
From:
2 .
Burma. Office have replied to him stating that it is not repeat not
A similar political problem might arise in India.
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.
4. Request you keep in close contact v/ith Viceroy’s staff concerning
movements of French Mosquito end other aircraft.
Time of origin 040943*
Copies to:
D.D. Pol (AS) 1 , D.D. Pol (i.S) 2i, D.D. Pol (^S) 3.
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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- Title
- Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:70v, 72r:196v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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