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81. IOR/L/PS/12/2035

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2035
Title:
Coll 5/73 ‘Afghan Air Force: reports by British Military Attache Kabul 1 November 1947 to 31 October 1947’
Scope & Content:
The file contains periodical reports by the British Military Attaché at Kabul (Colonel Alexander Stalker Lancaster and J H Prendergast) on the Afghan Air Force, covering the period 1 November 1947 to 31 October 1949. The reports cover a range of topics such as training flights, operations cond...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1948-29 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (27 folios)

82. IOR/L/PS/12/1949

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1949
Title:
Coll 5/4 ‘Afghanistan: Kabul-India Civil Air Service — Air Convention & the NWF prohibited area’
Scope & Content:
The volume is concerned with proposals for the development of air services to, from, and across Afghanistan. In particular, proposals from the German firm Junkers for an air service from Persia, and Russian proposals for an air bridge across Afghanistan, for the purpose of delivering mail betwee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
22 Jul 1930-13 Apr 1932
Extent:
1 volume (452 folios)

83. IOR/L/PS/12/1956

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1956
Title:
Coll 5/11 ‘Air Route to India: Arab Coast Route – Emergency Landing Ground at Qatar’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to two topics. The first topic is an attempt by the British Government to obtain permission for an emergency landing ground in Qatar during 1932. The second topic relates to the air facilities needed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1932-16 Jul 1934
Extent:
1 file (171 folios)

84. IOR/L/PS/12/1972

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1972
Title:
Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to negotiations surrounding the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934) between the British Government and the Government of Bahrain, along with subsequent amendments and renewals, and issues arising from the implementation of the agreement. Occasional referen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1932-19 Dec 1945
Extent:
1 file (542 folios)

85. IOR/L/PS/12/2007

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2007
Title:
Coll 5/53(2) ‘Afghanistan: Employment of British nationals in various branches of Afghan air services; Air instructors’ contracts’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, contracts (with both English and Persian translation), and notes related to the employment of British nationals from Hawker Aircraft Limited and Rolls Royce Limited with the Afghan Air Force. The file primarily documents the process of recruiting Harry Pearson t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
23 Oct 1942-15 Dec 1947
Extent:
1 file (342 folios)

86. IOR/L/PS/12/2051

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2051
Title:
Coll 5/84(5) ‘FLIGHTS BY FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER India & BURMA EN ROUTE for SAIGON’
Scope & Content:
The file predominantly consists of telegrams and cypher messages regarding the transit of French military aircraft across India and Burma while en-route to Indochina. The messages contain requests for clearance, details of the planes in transit, their flight schedules, and any restrictions impos...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jan 1947-31 Dec 1947
Extent:
1 file (195 folios)

87. IOR/L/PS/12/2055

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2055
Title:
Coll 5/88 ‘Persian Gulf Air Services: "Air India" Service and "Iraqi Airways" Service to Koweit’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers related to requests from Iraqi Airways and Air India Limited to operate services calling at Bahrain, Koweit [Kuwait], and Sharjah. The papers therefore address the question of the facilities that can be provided for civil aviation at these landing grounds. Particular att...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1947-2 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (87 folios)

88. IOR/L/PS/12/1955

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1955
Title:
Coll 5/10 ‘Air Route to India: Persia; Arabian Coast Route; Negotiations with Arab Sheikhs’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence, memoranda, and minutes related to a proposal to relocate the Persian Gulf Air Route (linking Europe and India) from Southern Persia to the Arabian Coast. The proposal is related to difficulties between the British and Persian governments over securing an exten...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1931-25 Sep 1932
Extent:
1 volume (393 folios)

89. IOR/L/PS/12/1992

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1992
Title:
Coll 5/38 ‘N.W.F.: Forced landings of British aircraft in tribal territory’
Scope & Content:
The file contains notifications – issued by the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India – of two forced landings in the North-West Frontier Province by Royal Air Force (RAF) planes on 9 August and 12 September 1934. A detailed account of the former incident can be found on fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1934-3 Nov 1934
Extent:
1 file (9 folios)

90. IOR/L/PS/12/2010

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2010
Title:
Coll 5/55(2) ‘AFGHANISTAN: SUPPLY OF AIRCRAFT TO AFGHAN GOVT: SUPPLY OF SPARE PARTS’
Scope & Content:
The file is concerned with the supply of spares for Hawker Hind aircraft operated by the Afghan Air Force. A great deal of correspondence in the file is dedicated to a search for supplies amongst British and Indian stores; supplies for obsolete aircraft such as the Hind were in short supply in t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Mar 1942-26 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (308 folios)