Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’ [‎194r] (387/394)

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OUTWARD TELEGRAMS
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Exte rnal Depar tment•
0 o T. P.)
Secretary of State for India
Viceroy
22*16 houra^ 3rd January 194.7
Prom
To
Despatched
IMMEDIATE
No asv .
Goyfernor of Buma informs me that Air H.Q. Burma
hae Been asked for clearance for followxng N flights of French
military aircraft en route for Saigon:
(a) Arriving Rangoon January 8th two Dakotas
eight Mosquitos,
(h) Arriving Rangoon January 10th (? one) Dakota*
(c) Arriving Rangoon January' 11th two Dakotas eight
Mosquitos*
(d) Arriving Rangoon January 12th six Junkers 62,.
(e) Arriving Rangoon January 18th three Junkers 52*
All aircraft involved have already left France*
2 0 l understand that clearance has "been given hy Air
Headquarters, India, for passage of Dakotas through India
and that flights have received routine approval Air
Min is try 4 .
3* Foreign Office have not Been approached hy French
Government nor have I been officially informed of intended
flightse
4* In view of possible political concern over passage
through India of aircraft presumably intended for use in
operations against'Viet Nam forces, you may wish co have above
information * Had H.M. G. been approached by French Government
they would of course ha've consulted your Government*
Ccple;
Perm,US.
Depy.US.
A6 at•US*Sc
US.for Burma*
Asst .US. for Buma,
PS.to SS.
PS. to US-o
PS.to parlp ;us,
Mr. Turnbull *
Mr. Joyce.
Resident Clerk
Mr. Abell,
Copy to Mr. C.M. Anderson, Foreign office
V/ar Staff for R.I.A.F.L.O. and
Colonel Carter*