‘File 2/22 II. AVIATION. B. ROYAL AIR FORCE. (3L) R.A.F. Landing Ground at Sur.’
Date:
1934/1935
Description:
Abstract: The file contains correspondence related to the possibility of establishing a landing ground at Sur for the Royal Air Force (RAF), which was to be within easy access of the town. The proposal was dropped later owing to the Sultan’s unwillingness and the risk of creating trouble at Sur. The file includes photographs (folios 4-10) of the proposed sites at Sur taken by an RAF pilot.The main correspondents in the file are: Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq; the Persian Gulf Residency, Bushire; and the Political Agency, Muscat.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 21; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.