Coll 30/196(2) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence. Koweit- Estabt of R.A.F. Pack Wireless Stn @.’

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British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Data provider:
Qatar National Library
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Title:
Coll 30/196(2) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence. Koweit- Estabt of R.A.F. Pack Wireless Stn @.’
Date:
1939/1943
Description:
Abstract: 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.Physical description: 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Language:
English
Type:
Archival file
Type (Narrower):
Other Texts
Type (Broader):
Text
Subject:
Wireless telegraphy
Royal Air Force
Kuwait Political Agency
Geographic region:
Koweit
Rights:
رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
Identifier:
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001f8_ar
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001f8_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3934
IOR/L/PS/12/3934
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