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Coll 29/77 'Appointment of an RAF Liaison Officer for the Persian Gulf, with headquarters at Bahrain' [12r] (23/58)
The record is made up of 1 file (27 folios). It was created in 9 Aug 1929-27 Feb 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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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.
who "lives, novee and mu His toeing* In hie
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
month in month out*
on the other hrnd the present syeten toy which whenever
the t oysl Air y rce are concerned in any
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, a epecial
Hcyal Air Force Officer ie sent there who 'liaises* with the
local
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.
, /rorics well*
7. ^aklng all the above into coneid eratten therefore,
frankly 1 do not see the necessity of the Intelligence
officer in question, and am inclined to think that he would
be the fifth wheel in the coach - always rather an awkward
faature. hat 1 suggest, as a first step at epy rate, is
for a preliminary collection of information to toe nude as
explained in paragraph 5 above. The special Royal Air yore#
fi :cer detailed for this work could gain Valuable experience
of local conditions, and of 'liaising* with the Political
Agents concerned, and if it were finally decided (see para
graph S below; to poet a resident oyal Air ^oree Intelligence
Officer to the Gulf he might be the one so appointed*
8. I do not wish te toe obstructive where a Royal ir
Force project is concerned, the pretence of the oyal Air
Force in the Gulf from the political point of view ia indeed
most helpful, and if the Air Ministry finally decide to post
an Intelligence Officer to Bahrain, as far as 1 am e ncerned
I shall not oppose it. Loch - with whom I suppose ths
intelligence Off icer will hsve most to do — is quits prepared,
to assist him in every way, as I am my self. There are,
however, a few oondj tiona which 1 think should govern ths
appointment, and which - without handicapping the Officer
concerned - will prevent any chance of confusion or mis
understanding* /
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The file concerns the proposed appointment of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Liaison Officer for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with headquarters at Bahrain, 1935-1937.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Air Ministry, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Air Headquarters for the British Forces in Iraq.
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- 1 file (27 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 29; these numbers are written in pencil 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3653
- Title
- Coll 29/77 'Appointment of an RAF Liaison Officer for the Persian Gulf, with headquarters at Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:28v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence