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Coll 30/191(1) ‘Evacuation of Ras-al-Hadd by R.A.F. and dumping of ammunition into the sea’ [14r] (28/39)
The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in 15 Mar 1946-23 May 1946. 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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3
Telegram
From
To
Hepeated
No. A A 84
Dated 18th
i
Cypher. \
Headfrters, British Bprses, en.
Political Hesidushire."
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.
, Lmscat.
R.A.F. Masirah.
received 19th April 1946-
Becret. Futther investigation has revealed stores
dumped as follows
B.a.A. 28 boxes 28,000 rounds. Boxes opened
to ensure sinking dumped in 25 feet water. Balvage
possible by grappling but difficult. Corroding
action would take many months to render completely^
unserviceable but partial deterioration would set in
in very short time.
Pyrotechnics - 17 boxes (973). Would become
useless in very short time after corrosion.
Grenades 593 and fortar bombs 240. Would take many
months to become unserviceable but probably of little
salvage value to local inhabitants.
Can
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.
huscat say whether further
recoveries have been effected.
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Telegram
From
To
Repeated
Cypher.
Headquarters, British Forces,
Benior Naval Officer, Persian
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.
, Bushire.
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.
, Muscat.
No. AX 89
Dated 18th received 19th April 1946-
Aden.
Gulf,
Bahrain.
Secret. Ras al Hadd evacuated by this Command end of
March and ammunition dumped in sea. By error dumping
was too near shore and understand local inhabitants now
recovering this. Command has no facilities to rectify
situation and grateful if you could, help if Political
Resident
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
considers necessary. Would fly
officer responsible for dumping to your nearest airfield.
Position of dumping beieved to be half mile IT:/
from jetty in Khorhaja (Lat, 22° 32* N Long. 59° 46* B)
just cbutside entrance and 200 yards off shore.
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The file consists of papers (correspondence, mostly by telegraph, and ‘Extract from the Muscat Intelligence Summary No. 8 April 16th-30th.’) relating to the disbandment of the Royal Air Force unit at Ras al Hadd, in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (and the transfer of personnel, stores and equipment to Masirah). The papers mostly concern the erroneous dumping of ammunition into the sea too near to the shore, from where it could be recovered by local inhabitants, and subsequent questions about the quantity of ammunition disposed of, and to what extent it was likely to be serviceable.
The correspondence is mostly between the following: 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. ; 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. ; the Headquarters, British Forces, Aden; and the 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. , Muscat.
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 (17 folios)
- Arrangement
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 19; 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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- Coll 30/191(1) ‘Evacuation of Ras-al-Hadd by R.A.F. and dumping of ammunition into the sea’
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:18v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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