Author
the relocation of Squadron 203 from Basra to Aden
Publication Date
27 Jun 1935-29 Nov 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
109
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/271
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x00008e
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
27 Jun 1935-29 Nov 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence and blueprint plans, related to the acquisition of land at Muharraq for the establishment of a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Bahrain. The plan to establish an RAF squadron at Bahrain was precipitated by the relocation of Squadron 203 from Basra to Aden, with Bahrain identified as a practical central base for the protection of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. The correspondence discusses: plans to expand the existing aerodrome at Muharraq; questions over whether customs should be paid by the RAF in Bahrain, as charged by the Bahrain Government; the proximity of property owned by Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah to the site proposed for acquisition; the cost of the acquisition of land; and arrangements for the construction of the RAF base. Enclosed in the file are three blueprint maps showing the proposed areas for acquisition and development at Muharraq, in relation to local properties and villages (folios 104a-106).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The contents of the file have been arranged in approximately chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the file to the latest at the rear. There is a set of office notes towards the end of the file (folios 87-103), which mirror the chronological arrangement. Three fold-out maps have been placed at the end of the file (folios 104a-06). Circled index numbers in red crayon and ink can be found throughout the file, and refer to the office notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential Office: File 7/5
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
‘Bisaitin Moharraq. Northern Foreshore’
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/271, f 104A
‘Bisaitin Moharraq. Northern Foreshore. Plan B’
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/271, f 105
‘R.A.F. Landing Ground and the village of Dair in the Island of Moharaq. Plan A’
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/271, f 106
