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'File 2/21 R.A.F. landing ground at Beit al Falaj (Petrol Store at Muscat).’ [95r] (193/307)
The record is made up of 1 file (148 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1938-17 May 1948. 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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vr
PETKCLEU;, CONCESSIONS, LTD.,
BAHMIN.
PELSIAN GULF.
DO/PC^.4/4910.
15th i.ay, 1947.
Dear Colonel Hay,
Many thanks for your D.O. No. 893-S, dated the
12th May, 1947. I am afraid it will be a difficult
problem to get a qualified man down to Muscat during
the summer months when our Field Parties on the Trucial
Coast are closed down. The car journey between Sharjah
and Muscat is a major undertaking for Europeans in
summer. Steamers take such a long time that it is
doubtful whether our aviation Department could #pare a
man for a voyage there and back.
_ 2 . I assume from your letter that the state of the
Muscat Aerodrome at Beit ul Falaj makes it dangerous
and impracticable for the R.A.F. to land even their
special types for bad landing conditions, and williams
confirms that our machines should not attempt to land.
3. In the above circumstances, I am- afraid that the
Company cannot be of any help until next cool season
when we expect to have motor transport properly organised
again on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
. Nevertheless I will write to
our Management, Haifa, putting the matter before them.
Before doing so, hov/ever, I should like to have the
following information : *
(a)
Is it intended to keep the aerodrome service
able for modern aircraft and for what types ?
(b)
Will the aerodrome after repair be suitable
as regards surface, size and siting to Company
’Dove’ aircraft ?
(c)
Who will be responsible for maintenance and
cost - R.A.F., H.M.G., H.H. the Sultan ?
•
(d)
Has there been any suggestion by you or the
R.A.F. that the Company should be approached
with a view to their possible co-operation in
initial repair and subsequent maintenance ?
4. It is assumed that, in the absence of any R.A.F.
or B.C.A.C. representative, 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, will be in charge.
Yours sincerely,
Sd. E. V. PACKER.
The Hon'ble Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Hay, C.3.I., C.I.E.,
His Britannic Majesty’s
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.
,
BAHRAIN. '
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The file contains correspondence in the form of letters and telegrams that are mainly related to the extension of the Royal Air Force (RAF) landing ground at Bait Al-Falaj (also spelled Beit Al-Falaj in the correspondence), Muscat. The work on the extension had been necessitated by the Second World War owing to the high landing speed of modern military aircraft.
The file includes correspondence regarding the supply of materials, workers, and equipment which were to be supplied by Khimji Ramdas contractors.
The file includes communications between the Air Ministry and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat in order to obtain the approval of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for the work to take place. It also includes telegrams from the Government of India (Independent India) to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat asking for the Sultan’s permission for charter flights to land at Salalah and to fly over the Muscat territory.
The correspondence in the file also contains notifications that the runway at Muscat was unserviceable and required immediate attention. It also includes drawings and maps of Bait Al-Falaj landing ground showing the proposed extension and road diversions.
The main correspondents in the file are: Headquarters British Forces, Iraq; the Royal Air Force, Masirah; the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat; the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , Bushire and Bahrain; and the Government of Muscat and Oman.
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- 1 file (148 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 135-147 are file notes.
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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 150; 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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- 'File 2/21 R.A.F. landing ground at Beit al Falaj (Petrol Store at Muscat).’
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- Packer, Ernest Vincent
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