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Enquiry into sinking of British liner "Dara', 1962

This file relates to a formal investigation into the sinking of MV Dara, owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited. More than 200 people died in the incident on 8-9 April 1961 near Dubai.

FO 371/157048

Inquiry into loss of UK merchant ship Dara in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file relates to the sinking of the MV Dara. It contains correspondence relating to: Fire aboard the SS [MV] Dara and its subsequent abandonment, with the number of casualties not yet known. It also includes multiple press cuttings concerning the incident and focusing on the assistance provided to survivors in the aftermath, especially in Bahrain.

FO 371/157052

Inquiry into loss of UK merchant ship Dara in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Date for the enquiry into the sinking of the Motor Vessel Dara, and the question of whether there will be Pakistani representation at the Court of Enquiry (33) Copy of a draft report for the Indian Government, regarding the progress of investigations into the sinking of the MV Dara (34) Press cutting of an article in the Daily Express which states that Omani rebels were responsible for the explosion that led to the sinking of the MV Dara.

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Enquiry into sinking of British liner "Dara', 1962

Inquiry into loss of UK merchant ship Dara in Persian Gulf, 1961

Inquiry into loss of UK merchant ship Dara in Persian Gulf, 1961