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'File 2/6 Southern Arabian Air Route. II-A/8' [19r] (50/348)
The record is made up of 1 volume (169 folios). It was created in 11 Apr 1942-23 Jun 1942. 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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are at present eein^ constructed or iauproired on tne Soutnern v
Arabian and Southern . ersien coast*• Uniortunately it i* ^ the
of them all
least & a t is f ac t c ry / t cpM&iX£m » but this is not due in sny say to
local political cone it ions. The surface of the Issding ground
consists of a thin hare crust under which there is soft sand and
the crust is not sufficient to support heavy aircraft, bitumen
runways are therefore being constructed# »r* Moors* the engineer
in charge» stated ti*at he hoped to have 600 or 700 yards of the
runway cos^pleted in about two weeks time but this will not be
nearly sufficient and it will take at least two or three months
to put the lending ground into satisfactory cone it ion* s. r* Moore
knows no Arabic and little Urdu and is working entirely c ingle**
handed* There is much nore work to oe done than at Masirah or
halalah and soii«e sevun or eight hundred
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
are employeed*
if the work is to be completed in s reasonable time i consider
it essential that kr•Moore should be given assistance and i
Artisan Company
recommend tnat the fn^. ian^pc^UMKOCMXat fasirah be tiansferred to
tias al hade as soon as possible* As already stated X am propos
ing to post it. felly to Rss al Madd as soon as Mr.fointer reach
es S&laluh*
g # kr* Moore complained that out of b machines for making
bittusen which he nes received from kessrs* kilioxs at ^omoay
only two are in working orcer and that such spare parts as have
hem sent by the firm are meetly of types that are not required*
Bo buildings have as yet been erected and i understand that
these arc expected in reedy-made condition £ roa. inc.ia* A c let ilia
tion plant is also still awaited from fndia*
b. hocta political conaitions appear to be satisfactory.
The
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
are not satisfied with their rations whicn ere ot
the same quality a© those at kaiirah but ere more under the thumb
of the Multan*© local officials than they ere at Masireh ant ,.-.&ve
not as yet voiced their grievances, bteps are being taken to
improve the quality ofgjIMM&M ration*
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, letters, and reports related to the air facilities/landing grounds at Salalah, Masirah and Ras al-Hadd used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a war measure. The correspondence is related to the arrangement for engineers and workers to be sent to the landing grounds. In the correspondence, the term ' Coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. ' [a pejorative term used by the British to refer to a non-British labourer] has been used to refer to workers.
The volume includes correspondence related to the work in progress; situation of the workers, their salaries, health conditions, strike and replacement procedure; delays to payments claimed by the engineers; reports on ships loading and unloading at the air facilities and the capacities of those facilities; as well as correspondence with the firm of Khimji Ramdas to arrange for workers’ transportation.
The volume contains correspondence between 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 and the Government of Muscat and Oman regarding the supply of workers and building materials, and the cooperation of the latter in storing fuel and other equipment in a safe, adequately guarded place. The volume also contains correspondence between 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. at Bushire, and Royal Air Force officers at Sharjah and Basra to provide aircraft whenever needed by 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 or his Assistant at Salalah.
The volume includes reports on the visits of officers of the Iraq Levies 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. (at different times) to the Southern Aerodromes at Bahrain, Sharjah, Muscat, Masirah and Ras al-Hadd. It also includes reports regarding RAF petrol landed, grade, quantity, and average daily rate of discharge in tonnes; the standing orders for personnel of the Royal Air Force; and the arrival of two hundred American base personnel at Salalah.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (169 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Folios 146-165 are file notes.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 165; 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 foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 2/6 Southern Arabian Air Route. II-A/8'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:16v, 17ar:17av, 17r:35v, 37r:45v, 48r:56v, 59r:77v, 79r:84v, 86r:93v, 95r:165v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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