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Coll 5/85 ‘Airfield at Dharan for U.S.A.A.F.: Proposal to construct new airport at Bahrain (Hamala)’ [42r] (84/522)
The record is made up of 1 file (259 folios). It was created in 17 Mar 1944-14 Nov 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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DC 88050/1
31
APPEI'IDIX b
M.C.A. Par_East Tech nical Survey
Meteorologic al Section
Part I - General Repo rt
Dhahran
1. General
Dhahran was visited on 31st January, 1947^ and the following information
obtained from the T.W.A. meteorologist, Mr. Odell.
2. Existing Fac ilit ies*
The staff consists of two forecasters:-
Mr. Fox - a "civilianised" American Army meteorologist.
Mr. Odell - T.W.A. meteorologist.
3 Italian observers.
3 " 7f/T operators.
Charts are drawn for 00 and 12 G.M.T. U.S.A.A.F.
cover an area from Tunis to Calcutta, and the Crimea to
charts which were seen, there was a fairly large amount
Observations are made as follows:-
Synoptics. Hourly from 0400 to 0700 G.M.T.
" ” 0900 " 1200 "
" " 1A00 " 1800 "
Pibals at 0400 and 1500 G.M.T.
Forecasts are obtained from T.W.A. at Payne Field and issued on forms which
are very similar to PICA0 form shown as Appendix D-1 to PICaO Procedures for Air
Navigation Services - Meteorology - 2nd Edition - August, 1946.
The accommodation consisting of two rooms is located in the main terminal
building. *
There is one W/T receiver for reception of meteorological broadcasts.
Synoptic data was also received from T.W.A. at Payne Field.
3* Projected Changes
It was intended that as from a date very early in February, 1947> forecasts
would be prepared and issued by Dhahran. PICAO procedures would be introduced,
and weather reports for aircraft in flight would be issiled on METAR code.
Dhahran would prepare route forecasts for the route Habbaniya to Dhahran,
and Dhahran to Karachi, with terminal forecasts for Habbaniya, Basrah, Dhahran,
and Karachi. The forecasts would be in NAMET code, and issued twice daily at
0400 and 1600 G.M.T., covering periods (both route and terminal forecasts)
0400 - 2200 and 1600 - 1000 G.M.T. These messages would not be broadcast,
but would be addressed to T.W.A. at Payne Field and Bombay.
The two forecasters intended to maintain a 24 hour watch. T.W.A. were
being asked by Mr. Odell for a third forecaster, but as Mr. Fox was due to
leave Dhahran at the end of May, it is doubtful whether there would be
3 forecasters there for any appreciable time.
It was intended to make hourly observations throughout the 24 hours as soon
as possible.
charts are used, which
the equator. On those
of synoptic data.
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The file is concerned with proposals for the construction of an airfield – suitable for very heavy bombers – at Dhahran by the United States Army Air Transport Command as a wartime necessity, and applications from the United States to the United Kingdom for the latters support in obtaining permission from Saudi Arabia. See folios 239-241 for a brief on these proposals.
The file also contains papers related to proposals for the post-war civil operation following the construction of the airfield, and the transfer of ownership from the United States to Saudi Arabia. Related papers concern proposals from Trans World Airlines for the development of civil aviation in Saudi Arabia, and counter proposals from the British Government for a civil air mission. This includes the use of Dhahran by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
A typed copy of a report by a Ministry of Civil Aviation Technical Survey Party on aerodromes in the Middle East and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (1947) has also been included: see folios 26-55. The minutes of a subsequent meeting held by the Civil Aviation Planning Committee on 1 April 1947 to discuss the reports findings can be found on folios 18-19.
The main correspondents in the file are as follows: HM Minister at Jeddah (Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith), officials of the Foreign Office, officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and officials of the 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. (Commonwealth Relations Office from August 1947).
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 (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 260; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 5/85 ‘Airfield at Dharan for U.S.A.A.F.: Proposal to construct new airport at Bahrain (Hamala)’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:73v, 75r:76v, 79r:106v, 108r:260v, back
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