'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 6/6 Proposal to post a Special Service Officer in the Gulf; appointment of Air Liaison Officer'
- Date:
- 1929/1946
- Description:
- Abstract: 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 including the Political Agent in Kuwait, the Political Resident in Bahrain, and various British military and political authorities in Iraq. The papers include descriptions of desirable qualities for an officer in the field, including intelligence gathering skills and language abilities.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-68; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military aviation
Intelligence service
Military recruitment
RAF, Iraq Command - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012a_en
IOR/R/15/5/279
IOR/R/15/5/279