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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [64r] (132/524)
The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Secret
A.M.193
File S.31084 refers. Despatched Registry (Tels.) 1840
hours. 7.3.34.
To: Headquarters, Royal Air Force, Iraq.
.
From: Air Ministry.
A.M.193 7.3. Reference your Z.39 of 26.1 and Z.61
cf 12.2 and your letter S/10815/4 of 14.2
political agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Koweit has informed
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.
that Sheikh is prepared to
loan landing grounds required at Jahra and Suheihiya
indefinitely to Government without rent provided water rights
of Nomad population not interfered with.
With regard to Area (a) in your Z.39 of 26.1. Sheikh
has indicated he would be prepared to rent to Government
together with quarantine buildings provided that road
intersecting area not interfered with, that anchorage opposite
not denied to local craft and that he is not asked to repair
quarantine buildings. Sheikh however did not mention rental.
It is possible oil company may require this site as
an anchorage and some difficulty may arise in coming to
agreement with Sheikh regarding terms.
Will you report by signal whether there are any
alternative sites which would be suitable for flying boat
anchorage. As we do not contemplate acquiring land for purpose
of accommodating flying boat unit at Koweit anchorage only
should suffice there and we suggest it should not be necessary
to acquire la .d for this purpose. In view of possible
expenditure involved for Area (a) what are your minimum
requirements for flying boats.
Registry (Telegrams
Copies to:~
D.D.O.I. (Originator)
F.0.3
S.6
A.I • 5.
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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variously discussed alongside occasional correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bahrain on the same subject.
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- 1 file (258 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 18-59, and ff 196-198; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:138v, 140r:204v, 206r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:239v, 242r:245v, 249r:249v, 251r:259v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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