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1. IOR/R/15/2/259-293

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/259-293
Title:
File 7 Royal Air Force
Scope & Content:
The files and volumes in the series deal with the activities of the Royal Air Force (RAF), and to a lesser extent Imperial Airways/British Overseas Airways Corporation, in the Gulf, before, during and after the Second World War. The principal correspondents in the files are the numerous incumben...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1929-1950
Extent:
35 files and volumes (3,171 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/279

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/279
Title:
‘File 7/13 Air facilities – Qatar’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to a request from the RAF to the Political Agent in Bahrain, to install wireless observation posts [WOUs] on the north-east coast of the Qatar peninsula. Permission was sought from and given by the Shaikh of Qatar, and assistance in the set-up of the post...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1942-5 Jul 1942
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/282

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/282
Title:
‘File 7/17 Additional aerodromes – Manama’
Scope & Content:
The file’s correspondence concerns plans for a new aerodrome at Manama, in order to maintain the air route through the Gulf while the runway at Muharraq was concreted to allow heavy bombers to land there. The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Agent in Bahrain, the Political R...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1944-9 Feb 1946
Extent:
1 file (17 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/259

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/259
Title:
‘File 7/1 I Aeroplane & Seaplane bases - Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
The file’s contents relate to the establishment of aerodromes and a seaplane port at Bahrain. The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Agent in Bahrain, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, the Political Resident, Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven Fowle, and the Air Officer...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1929-7 Jun 1944
Extent:
1 file (25 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/270

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/270
Title:
‘File 7/4 Night flying training in Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
The correspondence in the file relates to a request made by 203 RAF Squadron at Basra, to carry out night-time flying practice, involving two flying boats for a period of ten days, at Bahrain. The Political Agent, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Loch, replied by stating that the ruler, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1934-22 Jun 1934
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/276

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/276
Title:
‘File 7/11 Flights of unidentified aircraft’
Scope & Content:
The file contains letters, telegrams and other papers relating to unidentified aircraft either seen or heard over the Arab coast during the Second World War, and the emergency landing of a B-17 Flying Fortress at Abu Dhabi in May 1944. Correspondence is sent and received by a host of British off...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
14 Nov 1940-30 Oct 1944
Extent:
1 file (52 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/283

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/283
Title:
‘File 7/18 RAF Levies (Sharjah & Dubai)’
Scope & Content:
The file’s contents relate to the employment of askari guards (local soldiers) employed as security personnel in the Royal Air Force Levy Corps at the RAF base at Sharjah, and in particular to the discipline of these askaris, and incidents of theft from the RAF base allegedly involving askaris. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Feb 1943-6 Feb 1947
Extent:
1 file (66 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/265

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/265
Title:
‘File 7/2 III Landing grounds and seaplane anchorages’
Scope & Content:
The volume is a continuation of correspondence from ‘File 7/2 II Landing grounds and seaplane anchorages’ (IOR/R/15/2/264), its contents relating to ongoing negotiations between Arab rulers and the British Government, Royal Air Force, and Imperial Airways, on the installation and maintenance of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1935-19 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 volume (251 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/267

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/267
Title:
‘File 7/2 V Landing grounds and seaplane anchorages’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence and other papers related to ongoing negotiations with various Shaikhs on the Arab coast, for the installation of aerodrome facilties for use by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Imperial Airways. The principal correspondents in the file are Captain Tom Hickinbotham...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1936-29 Jul 1937
Extent:
1 volume (319 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/268

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/268
Title:
‘File 7/2 VI Landing grounds and seaplane anchorages’
Scope & Content:
The volume’s letters, telegrams and other papers relate to the installation, maintenance and extension of British air facilities along the Arab coast of the Gulf. The principle correspondents in the file are the Political Resident, the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Officer on the Tru...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1937-30 Apr 1942
Extent:
1 volume (298 folios)