Coll 5/74 ‘Afghanistan: British connection with the Afghan Air Force’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 5/74 ‘Afghanistan: British connection with the Afghan Air Force’
- Creator:
- Author: Military Attaché
- Date:
- 1941/1942
- Description:
- Abstract: The file is concerned with the position of British instructors employed by the Afghan Air Force. Most of the file consists of policy discussion – prompted by a letter from Colonel Alexander Stalker Lancaster, dated 13 April 1941, folios 23-31 – as to how this position should be developed considering wartime limitations, and the potential for foreign competitors to challenge Britain's position. The countries examined are Italy, Russia, Germany, France, Japan, and the United States.A small amount of correspondence related to the Afghan Government's decision to postpone consideration of the purchase of Tiger Moth trainer aircraft (folios 4-6) has also been included in the file.Most of the correspondence is generated by HM Minister at Kabul: William Kerr Fraser-Tytler and Francis Verner Wylie. Contributions from the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, the India Office, and the Government of India are also present.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 32; 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Landing grounds
Military aviation
Afghan Air Force - Geographic region:
- Afghanistan
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000555.0x00023e_ar
81055/vdc_100000000555.0x00023e_en
IOR/L/PS/12/2036
IOR/L/PS/12/2036