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Coll 30/136 'Film productions: Facilities for film-producing units.' [12r] (25/36)
The record is made up of 1 file (16 folios). It was created in 27 Oct 1936-13 May 1937. 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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Telephone: Victoria 2211 (ISlines)
Telegrams: IMPAIRLIM, TELEX. LONDON
Codes: BENTLEYS & LATA
3 November 1936
Dear Mr Clauson
I refer to our telephone conversation this
afternoon and I will try to tell you briefly the position with
regard to the film which I mentioned to you
Imperial Airways recently made a contract
with the Strand Film Company Ltd of 37-39 Oxford Street, W.l.,
to make three films along the air route between England and
Australia
One of these films has the present title -
although this may be changed later - of *A Day in the Life of
a Station Superintendent' and we have decided to base this on
Shargah because it is rather a romantic spot
The film party will consist of four men,
namely Mr R H P Keene, Mr G Alexander Shaw, Mr George Noble and
Mr John Taylor. Only two of these will do any filming in Shargah,
namely Mr Keene and Mr Taylor
They will both leave Ehgland on 11 November
and arrive in Shargah on 15 November. Mr Taylor will stay there
until 22 November when he leaves for Basra and Mr Keene will stay
there until 23 November when he continues on to Brisbane
During that time we are anxious that they should
take a documentary f ilm which will show the impact of civilization
in the shape of an aeroplane on out of way spots. The films are
of what is known as a documentary type, that is to say, they are
not acted films and have no love interest but are used as a document
to show the romantic side of everyday happenings
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The file concerns the making of a documentary film by the Strand Film Company, London, concerning the Imperial Airways route between the United Kingdom and Australia, which involved filming at Sharjah.
The papers include: telegrams dated 1936 giving permission for the filming from 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Government of India, provided no aerial photographs were made of prohibited areas, such as mosques, and military bases; a letter from Imperial Airways to 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. dated 3 November 1936 describing the proposals for the filming at Sharjah (folio 12); and correspondence dated 1937 concerning the gift of three silver watches from Imperial Airways to the Shaikh of Sharjah, in gratitude for his providing facilities for the making of the film.
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 (16 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; 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.The file contains one foliation anomaly, f 10A
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3870
- Title
- Coll 30/136 'Film productions: Facilities for film-producing units.'
- Pages
- 12r:13v
- Author
- Gamble Snowden, C F
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- ©British Airways
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