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Coll 5/85 ‘Airfield at Dharan for U.S.A.A.F.: Proposal to construct new airport at Bahrain (Hamala)’ [49v] (99/522)
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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AHPKNDIX C
DC 88050/1
46
'ABADAN
1. Air Traffic Control
Since the departure of the American forces, Air Traffic Control is
virtually non-existent. There is an excellent tower with full equipment, but
it is manned only spasmodically, and then by inexperienced Iranians, It was
learned from theD.C.A., however, that establishment has been approved for
12 Control Officers, 2 to be on watch at all times. Personnel are to be
Iranians, and they are to be under instruction by either xiritish or American
flying control instructors. It is the intention o± the Iranian Government
that Abadan shall be developed into a long range regular airport, and while the
proposed arrangements may produce satisfactory control, say one year alter
inception, the service in the intervening period cannot be expected to be
adequate. The scheme is to be put into effect within 3 months, therefore it
is not recommended that British trunk route aircraft use this aerodrome
regularly for at least 15 months, unless alternative control arrangements can
be made. A similar situation is believed to exist on the Telecoms, and Net.
sides, for which see respective reports.
On suggesting training in U.K. for the prospective controllers, I v/as
informed by the D.C.A. that the policy to have training done in Iran had been
fixed, but that he would consider sending the men abroad for advanced-courses
when they have had some basic experience and instruction locally.
I understand that negotiations for the transfer of the lield and equipment
from the American forces to the Iranian Government are at present in progress.
The Anglo Iranian Oil Company, who use the aerodrome regularly have their own
communications set up but do not exercise air traffic control.
2. Sear ch and Re sc ue
No search and rescue organisation exist e at present.
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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)
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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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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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- Title
- 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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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