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1. IOR/R/15/5/282

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)

2. IOR/R/15/5/289

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/289
Title:
File 6/13 RAF miscellaneous and general correspondence
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence and military instructions under the heading of General Routine Orders from the Royal Air Force Command in Iraq and Persia directed to the Political Agency in Kuwait. The papers cover general instructions for military personnel in the region, as well as specific o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1943-14 Feb 1949
Extent:
1 file (90 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/5/280

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)

4. IOR/R/15/5/278

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)

5. IOR/R/15/5/279

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)

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