مجموعة ٢٧/١٩ "جوازات السفر. محمية عدن. وثائق سفر للرعايا البريطانيين المسافرين من سلطنة الشحر والمكلا إلى الهند." [و‎‎٨] (٤٣/١٦)

so.v. 3a6-a/o6,
Froos
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?h* Secretary to tho OoTornwont of India
in th« Foroign and Political Oopartaent,
Tho Chief Coz&mi8«ionor»
Aden*
Bated Kear Bolhi* the
January 1937*
loan© of itoergency Certificate*
by the State of Shlhr and Hukalla*
Sir,
I aa directed to refer to your letter lio.3433,
dated the 19th Moveaher 1936, and to state that the
aoremment of India regret that they are unable to agree
to the proposal that certificate* of identity ieeued by the
State author!tie® of Shihr end ^uicalla should t»e regarded
a* ralid travel document* for entry into India. It i*
ettfioldered that British subject* travelling to India from
Shihr snd Xuhalla should obtain proper travel docuaent*
froa the appropriate authorities and that aliens should
so»ply with the rules at present in force as regards passport*
and visas. It is therefore requested that the State
authorities nay be Informed accordingly and asked not to
issue travel document© for entry into India to persons oth*r
th*a subject, of the Stste.
2« The Ooremment of India regret that they ere
unable to adeiee ae to whether the propoeed eertifidatee of
identity would be considered as valid travel doeuaants for
entry into Zansibar* Xonibasa or Persian Gulf ports.