مجموعة ٨٤/٥(٥) "رحلات جوية للطائرات العسكرية الفرنسية فوق الهند وبورما وهي في طريقها إلى سانغون" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٢] (٣٩٤/٢٤٣)

A.M. Form 1700
(•17871) Wt. 18613-956 250 m. 7*6. T.3. TOO.
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KX. 58042.
(Received iiilCO. Fob. 4tn 1947)»
FRGi.
8HQ U'lDIi
TO RUl R T’lGCHS .V 1 RI 8 (M London Pasa).
4IR MINISTRY LONDON. H.Q. iEMS.
L'Pcrt^nt oEckrt .
4C::.259 FND.3rd . (True DTG O 31 1 30Z).
Reference Para. 3 . ny -.0243 24 Jan referring to French
scheduled services across Indi a. May it be confirnod tnat tncrc arc 5
’r 3 pea t 'j sc nodule d s 0 r vices v/aic a nave received Rover roe nt of India
appioval.
Firstly. The Mir France Service using Skymsters once v/oekly each
way inrougn Karachi and Calcutta civil airports.
Secondly. The French air Force Service using Dakotas once weekly
each way landing at Karachi/Mauripur, Dolni/ f ?ala:a, and Calcutta/Du’n Dun.
Thirdly. The Frencn hir Force service using Halifaxes once nonthly
through Karachi/Mauripur and C alcutta/Duin Due, No are keeping careful
records of the transit of all French aircraft across India. It would
appear that of tno 2 repeat 2 Dakotas 795 and 353 v/hich arrived Mauripur^
Dastbound 27 and 28 Jan only 1 of those aircraft had in fact been authorised
in accordance with the agreement for the weekly Dakota service. You
will appreciate that any attempt to pass unauthorised aircraft iri.ll
seriously prejudice clearance from Goornncnt of India in respect of future
applications.
Time of Origin: — 0406002.
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(Mr. binders on) BUHL) OFFICE (Mr. Sibson). INDLj CFFIGB (Mr. Donaldson).
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