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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/277
Title:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1 Mar 1930-9 Nov 1949
Extent:: 1 file (161 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/278
Title:: File 6/4 Correspondence with Air Headquarters, Baghdad, and other RAF officers in Iraq
Scope & Content:: This file contains correspondence between the Political Agent in Kuwait and various Royal Air Force commanders and authorities, primarily those stationed in Iraq. The latter half of the file pertains to mainly to wartime logistical and rescue operations. Other topics include the salvaging of sunk...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2 Apr 1929-31 Oct 1943
Extent:: 1 file (259 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/279
Title:: File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer
Scope & Content:: This file contains correspondence pertaining to the possible appointment of a Special Service Officer. The papers detail the officer's responsibilities and also provide an overview of the political and administrative context in which the appointment was being sought by the various correspondents ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Jul 1929-4 Sep 1946
Extent:: 1 file (68 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/280
Title:: File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939
Extent:: 1 file (258 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/281
Title:: File 6/7 II Kuwait landing ground
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 19 Jun 1939-24 Dec 1949
Extent:: 1 file (217 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/282
Title:: File 6/8 Sharjah Aerodrome Agreement
Scope & Content:: This file contains correspondence on the construction and financing of the Sharjah aerodrome. The file also contains a few papers that mention the sudden death in 1932 of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at the time, Sir Hugh Biscoe while en route to Sharjah.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Jul 1932-20 Oct 1932
Extent:: 1 file (82 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/283
Title:: File 6/10 I Air Agreements
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 10 Jun 1933-2 Mar 1935
Extent:: 1 file (241 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/284
Title:: File 6/10 II Air Agreements
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 23 Mar 1935-1 Sep 1939
Extent:: 1 file (333 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/285
Title:: File 6/10 III Air Agreements
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 5 Jan 1940-15 Dec 1946
Extent:: 1 file (351 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/5/286
Title:: File 6/10 IV Air Agreements
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 7 Jan 1947-31 Dec 1949
Extent:: 1 file (276 folios)

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