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Coll 5/61 ‘Far East: Proposed extension to Burma-Yunnan frontier of Imperial Airways to link up with Eurasia Corporation’ [71r] (140/728)
The record is made up of 1 file (363 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1934-20 Apr 1939. It was written in English and French. 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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direct inland route and any other means which might be considered
towards this end, and on this wider question they reached the
following conclusions
(i) In view of importance of our relations with China at
lie presen g time it would be undesirable to return negative reply
without suggesting any alternative,
f ,ii) moreover, establishment of a route from Burma to
iumanfu mighu become strategically important for us as providing
onlj saie air route to .Hongkong in event of Japanese hostile
activity,
(in) The possibility has also been considered than if such a
route were established it would become international and the
G-euians would have some clamm. to equal treatment for continuation
to tnina oi their service across India and Burma, It is felt,
however, that it would be impossible and indeed undesirable to
objeoG, as go go so might force them to fall bacw again on the
Central Asia route via Afghanistan.
bo In view of these considerations His Majesty’s Government
weie 03 . opinion that reply to original Chinese suggestion should be
to tne effect that while the actual suggestion for an extension of
im Or.ricU Airways go Ghe Burma frontier was not one which could be
entertained as such, any proposals which Auras!a Corporation might
v/i sh to out i or ward lor an extension of their OY ; /n service into
Burma by this route to link up the existing air lines would be
given sympathetic consideration, subject to the understanding that
recipiocal lacilities would be made available for a. British line
to operate to China by the same route when so desired.
As a result, however, of discussions with Jang and Miao
reported in Rangoon telegram dated 29th January, Chinese sugges-
i0 ^ a ' re k/een Qe ^sloped in a form which His Majesty’s Government
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The file is concerned with a proposal to link Imperial Airways Services and those of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation and/or China National Airways at the Burma-Chinese frontier, in consideration of establishing a more direct link to Hong Kong. The file therefore contains occasional references to political developments within China, and her diplomatic relations with Japan. The file also includes correspondence regarding an aviation agreement signed between France and Siam [Thailand], and related agreements between the British and Siamese Governments.
More direct routes are also explored in the file, in particular a route via the Southern Shan States and French Indo-China. A report by Frederick Tymms, Director of Civil Aviation in India, on a reconnaissance flight between 25 and 26 April 1937 has been included: see folios 165-168. For the conclusions of the survey: see folios 190-192. An appended report on the landing ground at Loikaw can be found on folios 169-171. Three maps accompany the report: see folios 172-173 and 193.
For further information a copy of a report by Georges Winckler of an exhibition through Laos and Upper Burma between 8 and 17 February 1936 has also been filed: see folios 174-186. The purpose of Winckler's exhibition was to explore the possibilities of a direct route between France and French Indo-China [Vietnam].
An additional sketch map outlining possible overland routes between Burma and Hong Kong can be found on folio 260.
The main correspondents are officials of the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, and 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. . A significant amount of correspondence with the Government of India – Department of External Affairs and the Department of Industries and Labour – and correspondence with numerous British representatives across Burma, China, and Siam, have also been included.
The French language content consists of a single letter (folios 253-254) from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 10 March 1936.
The file includes three dividers (folios 2, 95, and 131) which gives a list of correspondence references contained in that section of the file by year.
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- 1 file (363 folios)
- Arrangement
The file incorporates two files from the Economic and Overseas Department: E&O Coll 2/23 (folios 131-364) and E&O Coll 2/23A (folios 95-130). Material from PZ Coll 5/61 makes up the remainder of the file (folios 2-94). Within each section, the papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 364; 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 present between ff 4-94 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 5/61 ‘Far East: Proposed extension to Burma-Yunnan frontier of Imperial Airways to link up with Eurasia Corporation’
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- front, front-i, 2v:171v, 187r:192v, 194r:232v, 234r:245v, 252r:252v, 255r:259v, 261r:308v, 312r:324v, 327r:364r, back-i, back
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