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Coll 30/194 ‘Persian Gulf Defence. SHARJAH & DIBAI.’ [‎12r] (22/67)

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The record is made up of 1 file (32 folios). It was created in 3 Mar 1939-29 Jan 1943. 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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Pa^e 3.
There i
than one
at present re agreenent ' ith the local Shaikh other
stating that one light >r ni th n atrol can be naintained
\t hAS-AL-iaiAlI.LiM lor rafuellinj flying boats. The tern
"flying boat" could be taken to include Imperial Airwoy»s
If the Imperial Aii^ays
for a* lengthy period
"flying boat" could be taaen to include
Flying Boats as v/ell as R.A.F. boats,
alighting area v/as moved to RAS-AL-iflAl
it would be necessary to n
a fresh
agreement with the Shaikh.
11. OR Qtr.'AI is understood to be not so suitable as ax,
alighting area as it is more exposed and open at both ends. It
is, however, used as a Naval recreation station for Sloops in the
Gulf and so there are certain shore establishments there. In
a major emergency, therefore, in spite of the somewhat exposed
alighting area, it would be more suitable than RAS-aL-IH al!Ail
as an alternative to DIBaI since protection from any tribal
attack would be automatically obtained from the protection provided
for the IT a vo. 1 establishments. It should be noted that lOiOR
QUhAl comes under the control of the Sultan of MUSCaT.
A reconnaissance of KEOR Q.UBaI from the point of view
of its use by Imperial Airways and R.A.F. flying boats is
desirable at an early date .
SRARJRIi FOR T A FP LiJTDIF'G GROUND .
12. SHARJAH FORT is situated in flat open desert 1 j- mi p -
inland xrom SHaRJaH town. The Fort itself provides accommodati
for Imperial Airway T s Offices and employees
with the landing ground and DIBaI alighting
as a Rest House for crews and passengers of
includes a H/T and D/F station, the officer
the Fort, but the
yards distant.
ion
working in connection
area. It also acts
aircraft. It
of which ore inside
500
lasts outside, the D/i masts being some
« — - Outside the Fort there is a barbed ’wire
enclosure into vhich aircraft con be brought for protection at
night. Just inside this enclosure and some 50 yards outside the
Fort is a R.A.F. Bomb Store,
13, The Fort itself is built in the form of a rectangle
with two loopholed towers at the opposite corners. These loo-hole
have been constructed the wrong way round and would be a danger
to use as they would tend to collect bullets. They have also
been made very conspicuous with stone heads stuck on the skyline
above each loophole,
. 'Riter.
14-. The water supply for the Fort is cparried daily by
donkeys from wells two miles away. There is, however, a" salty well
with a condenser plant in the Fort which can produce up to about
200 gallons daily for use in emergency.
Pood supplies.
15. These are normally brought by air from KARACHI by
aircraft passing through. There is generally sufficient tinned
food available for about a weeks supply for ten men. In
emergency, fish, rico and flour could probably be obtained
locally. Large stocks of minerals -are always held.
/ Personnel in Fort

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The file contains papers relating to the defence of Sharjah and Dubai (also spelled Dibai in the file).

The papers consist of correspondence, and a copy of a report entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Sharjah and Dibai Alighting Area Against Tribal Attack and Sabotage’, by Major R G Price, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, dated January 1939, which includes a ‘Sketch map showing approximate layout of SHARJAH & DIBAI’ [IOR/L/PS/12/3935, f 18].

The correspondents and recipients are as follows: 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 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. , Bahrain; the Air Ministry; the War Office; the Commander in Chief, Middle East; and the Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq.

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 (32 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 33; 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.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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