File 6/3 Survey of Kuwait and Neutral Zone by the Royal Air Force (also by American Navy)
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agent in Kuwait, and British Authorities in London and Iraq regarding the aerial survey of the Neutral Zone that lies between the Kuwaiti-Iraqi and Saudi Arabian borders. Several papers discuss concerns held by Saudi authorities that aerial ...
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variou...
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agent in Kuwait, various contractors, and companies, and the ruler of Kuwait regarding the construction of a landing ground in Kuwait. Various ancillary papers discuss the construction of an aerodrome, and the use of landing facilities by Ro...
This file contains correspondence and meeting minutes on the construction and maintenance of aerodromes in the Persian Gulf, specifically at Sharjah, Dubai, and the Trucial Coast. The majority of the papers relate to the agreements to be drawn up with local rulers on matters of civil aviation, ri...
This file contains correspondence and documentation relating to the establishment and running of air routes to and from the Persian Gulf Residency's various stations, particularly Kuwait. The documents include agreements between rulers and the British Political Agency and Imperial Airways on the ...
This file contains correspondence and papers relating to the establishment, maintenance and control of air routes across the various Arab emirates of the Persian Gulf. Most of the papers relate to Kuwait, but some also cover air agreements between the British Political Residency and the emirates ...
This file contains papers relating to the maintenance and control of air landing facilities at Kuwait. Most of the papers discuss the air agreements negotiated with the ruler of Kuwait, as well as future air routes, and the increasing popularity of air travel following the exploration of the inte...
This file contains correspondence and papers relating to the Royal Air Force's wireless communication facilities in Kuwait (referred to as W/T station) during the Second World War. Of note are discussions on wartimes cypher codes for the Royal Air Force as well as copies of the codes themselves.
This file contains lists of aircraft and equipment owned by The Contracting and Trading Company flown in and around the Arab principalities of the Persian Gulf. The lists were kept as part of the aircraft registration papers. Of note is a copy of the Air Navigation Regulations for civil aircraft...