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11. IOR/L/PS/12/2015

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2015
Title:
Coll 5/55(5) ‘Afghanistan: Supply of Spitfire Aircraft’
Scope & Content:
The majority of the file consists of records of cypher messages sent between the Air Ministry in London and Air Headquarters, India, concerning arrangements for the possible supply of Supermarine Spitfires – mark VIIIs – to the Afghan Air Force. This includes the supply of a demonstration aircra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jun 1946-7 Jul 1947
Extent:
1 file (34 folios)

12. IOR/L/PS/12/2017

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2017
Title:
Coll 5/57 ‘Afghanistan: Sale of WAPITI aircraft to Afghan Govt’
Scope & Content:
The file documents negotiations surrounding a proposal – ultimately unsuccessful – by the British Government to sell second-hand Westland Wapiti aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. It includes a significant amount of correspondence related to the availability of spare parts, and correspondence rel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1936-25 Oct 1937
Extent:
1 file (62 folios)

13. IOR/L/PS/12/2020

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2020
Title:
Coll 5/60(1) ‘Afghanistan: Purchase of aircraft from foreign sources (1) Italy (2) Germany’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and numerous extracts from intelligence reports (mostly from Kabul and Peshawar) related to the purchase of Italian aircraft (Romeo Type 37s, Breda Type 25s and 28s) by the Afghan Government, and the subsequent deputation of an Italian Air Mission to assemble and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1937-8 Aug 1944
Extent:
1 file (339 folios)

14. IOR/L/PS/12/2021

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2021
Title:
Coll 5/60(2) ‘Afghanistan: Further purchase of Hind aircraft from UK by Afghan Govt’
Scope & Content:
The file is concerned with the purchase of twenty second-hand Hawker Hind aircraft by the Afghan Government with associated accessories, weapons, and spares. The aircraft in question was purchased from the British Government by the Government of India for resale to Afghanistan. The file contains...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1938-30 Apr 1944
Extent:
1 file (537 folios)

15. IOR/L/PS/12/2053

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2053
Title:
Coll 5/86 ‘Afghanistan: Reorganisation of Air Force’
Scope & Content:
The file is concerned with a report produced by Colonel Alexander Stalker Lancaster, Military Attaché at Kabul, on the current state of the Afghan Air Force and proposals for its reorganisation and improvement: see folios 31-52 for a copy of this report. The report includes a sketch map (folio 4...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1945-1 Nov 1946
Extent:
1 file (51 folios)

16. IOR/L/PS/12/2058

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2058
Title:
Coll 5/90(3) ‘Indian Overseas Airlines Ltd; Mistry and Clairways Airways Ltd; Air Service from India to Aden along the South Coast of Arabia’
Scope & Content:
The file largely consists of telegrams sent out by the Indian Ministry of External affairs notifying the relevant authorities of proposed charter flights by Indian Overseas Airlines Limited (also referred to as Mistry Airways) and Indamer. Towards the rear of the file are a small number of papers...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1948-27 Jun 1949
Extent:
1 file (51 folios)

17. IOR/L/PS/12/4498

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4498
Title:
Coll 44/20 ‘WAR. Persian Gulf. Offers of Assistance to H.M.G. from Arab States and Trucial Sheikhdoms’
Scope & Content:
The papers relate to the funding, the naming ceremonies and public relations of the aircraft of the Royal Air Force No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron, which came to a total of ten Spitfire aeroplanes. The aircraft were paid for by the Persian Gulf fighter fund (see f 356), a fund set up by the Pol...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1939-3 Nov 1947
Extent:
1 file (462 folios)