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Ext 5821/43 'General Hurley's mission to Persia and China' [9r] (17/84)
The record is made up of 1 file (40 Folios). It was created in 19 Oct 1943-21 Mar 1944. 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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EXT.560A4 6 )
Extract from y/eekly Summary No.3 dated IFteshawar, the 15 th January, 1944•
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^20. General P-Hurley, American, made a visit to Kabul during the week,
he had arranged to travel there by air, but Kabul aerodromes were
rendered unserviceable by rain and snow. Three American aircr ft flew
to Kabul on 3rd January to see the condition of the aerodromes, but they
returned without landing; so he made the journey by road, and stayed
at Jalalabad en route. On his way, he was received at the Afghan
frontier with a large guard of honour of Afghan gendarmerie sent there
from Jalalabad. he arrived in Kabul on 8 th January. On the next day
the Foreign Minister entertained the members of the American legation
to a dinner given in honour of General Hurley. It is reported that
General Hurley was given a house in D&r-ul-Fanun, and that a number of
C.I.D. men were posted in the vicinity. Abdul Q,aiyum of the Reception
Branch of the Foreign Ministry was in charge of arrangements for General
Hurley's visit. The General returned to Peshawar by air on 14th
January.
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This file contains papers that discuss the visit by American President Roosevelt, and General Patrick Jay Hurley to Afghanistan, Persia, as part of a broader trip to China and the 'Eastern Theatre' of the Second World War. The papers primarily consist of British intelligence reports on the exchanges of these senior American figures, and their lower ranking colleagues with their counterparts in Afghanistan. Some papers detail these discussions with regards to the potential for oil concessions and arms deals. Finally, a few papers discuss Russian intentions in central Asia and possible Russian intentions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 file (40 Folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 42; 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.
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- Ext 5821/43 'General Hurley's mission to Persia and China'
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- front, front-i, 2r:41v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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