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'File 2/21 R.A.F. landing ground at Beit al Falaj (Petrol Store at Muscat).’ [‎123r] (249/307)

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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/ I2i) IUI/
C* Stasonal condition
(i) Is tht strip aff«ct«d by*
rains at all ? *
t
(ii) What periods is it liable
to b« uns«rvic«abla V »
D« Dimensions of strip , *
% ♦
(i) What is the present '
serviceable length of »
the strip ? (N.B« It was*
originally 400 yards *
approximately). *
(ii) What is the present 1
serviceable width’
of the landing area ? *
(N,B* It was originally *
400 yards approximately)!
£• Fuel. ’
(i) Is there still a packed *
supply of R.A.F. aviatioA
fuel in Muscat ? ’
(ii) If (i) negative, is 1
aviation fuel 90 uct, or*
70 Oct. available from ’
other sources ? *
Top surface is liable to be
washed off at certain points.
There are about three rainfalls
per year occurring anytime
between December and February.
No alteration.
No alteration.
Yes. 72 drums of 33 gls. each,
but old stock and condemned
by Abadan.
Nearest sources are Masirah
and Salalah.
3.
4.
Radio.
W/T is no longer operated.
Facilities
R.A.F. Rest House no longer rented.
Copy to
Political Agbht-^pHiM*s• Consul, Muscat.
The Hobble 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. ,
Bahrain.
NCJ

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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 2/21 R.A.F. landing ground at Beit al Falaj (Petrol Store at Muscat).’ [‎123r] (249/307), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/99, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100076684102.0x000032> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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