Author
the Royal Air Force as a war measure.
The correspondence in the volume is also related to the following:
The use of both Khor Jarama and Masirah Island as refuelling stages for the British Overseas Airways Corporation
Publication Date
8 May 1941-8 Jan 1942 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
246
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/80
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0002d8
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
8 May 1941-8 Jan 1942 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, letters, and reports related to the establishment of the Karachi-Aden, and the Muscat-Aden Air routes. The correspondence in the volume is also about the agreement between the Government of India and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to the building of air facilities-landing grounds for air aviation at Salalah, Masirah and Ras al-Hadd and the use of those grounds by the Royal Air Force as a war measure.
The correspondence in the volume is also related to the following:
The use of both Khor Jarama and Masirah Island as refuelling stages for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
The security measures taken at the landing grounds
The arrangement for accommodation for Royal Air Force crew
The arrangement for the Muscat State Engineer to supervise the work at Salalah
The arrangement for labour to accompany the engineer
The extension of the landing ground at Muscat
Preliminary survey of Murbat (Marbat)
Charter of the Shaikh of Dubai’s launch
Disturbances caused by the villagers at Ras al-Hadd
The Sultan of Muscat and Oman communicating with the Wali of Sur, and other Shaikhs to facilitate the work related to the landing grounds.
The correspondence in the volume also includes the following: a copy of a report prepared by Flight Lieutenant Egglesfield on the Karachi-Aden experimental flight; reports prepared by J H Campbell, Executive Engineer, Civil Aviation Directorate, India on the progress of work at the landing grounds; a copy of an agenda of a meeting to be held in relation to the Muscat-Aden Air route; and a copy of the minutes of the meeting held between representatives of BOAC and the Civil Aviation Director in relation to the Southern Arabian Route.
The main correspondents in the volume are: the Government of India, Simla; the Government of Muscat and Oman; the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Muscat; the Political
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; J H Campbell, Executive Engineer, Civil Aviation Directorate, India; and the Chief Secretary to the Government of Aden.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Folios 236-242 are file notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject Files: File 2/6 II-A/8
