Publication Date
7 Mar 1944-12 Jul 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
57
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/286
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x0000ad
Library Location
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.
Date
7 Mar 1944-12 Jul 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file’s contents relate to the maintenance and continued use of Royal Air Force (RAF) emergency landing grounds along the Arab coast of the Gulf, and in particular those at Abu Dhabi, Bani Yas island [Şīr Banī Yās] and Doha. The principal correspondents in the file are 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.
in Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham until March 1945, Cornelius James Pelly from March to October 1945, Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway from October 1945 to March 1947, then Pelly thereafter), 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.
(Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior until May 1946, Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay thereafter), and various RAF officials. The file’s contents include correspondence relating to: the organisation of reconnaissance trips to the landing strips at Abu Dhabi, Şīr Banī Yās and Doha to ascertain their condition (an undated report of the reconnaissance is included at folios 25-28); subsequent arrangements for maintenance work to be carried out; the decision to let the lease of the emergency landing strip at Kalba lapse in 1948; questions over the ownership of an RAF rest house at Dubai creek, with a map showing the location of the rest house at folio 57.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the file to the latest at the end. The office notes towards the end of the file (folios 53-56) mirror the chronological arrangement.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential Office: File 7/23
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Map showing location of RAF facilities at Dubai
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/286, f 57
