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IOR/L/PS/12/3934
- Record Id:
- 040-000559010
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000558776
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001f8
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100065328977.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/12/3934
- Title:
-
Coll 30/196(2) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence. Koweit- Estabt of R.A.F. Pack Wireless Stn @.’
- Scope & Content:
-
The file contains papers relating to the installation of a wireless set with Royal Air Force operators at the Kuwait Political Agency (the commercial 'at' symbol is used in the file title), pending the establishment by Cable and Wireless Limited of their wireless station at Kuwait, in connection with the defence of Kuwait, and the amount of expenditure incurred.
The papers consist of correspondence, internal India Office correspondence, and an extract from the Kuwait Intelligence Summary for the period from 16 to 30 September 1943, concerning the Royal Air Force reopening their wireless station in the Kuwait Political Agency.
The main correspondents are the India Office, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Government of India External Affairs Department, and the Air Ministry.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000558776
040-000559010 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/12 : Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
IOR/L/PS/12/3709-3976 : Political (External) Collection 30: Persian Gulf
IOR/L/PS/12/3934 : Coll 30/196(2) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence. Koweit- Estabt of R.A.F. Pack Wireless Stn @.’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0031]/037-000558776[0234]/040-000559010
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (29 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001f8
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1939
- End Date:
- 1943
- Date Range:
- 1 Mar 1939-30 Sep 1943
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 30; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Former External References:
- Coll 30/193/2
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Air Ministry, 1918-1964
Indian Political Service, External Affairs Department, 1937-1947
Kuwait Political Agency, 1899-1961
Political Resident, Persian Gulf, 1822-1971
Royal Air Force, 1918- - Subjects:
- Wireless telegraphy
- Places:
- Koweit, Middle East, Asia
