Coll 27/7 ‘Passports. Pilgrims. Pilgrim passes for Indian pilgrims proceeding to Persia.’ [‎6r] (11/44)

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Copy of a memorandum imo•J j’, 137^/26^ d^ted Simla, trie
17tti September 1931, from the u-ovemment of India in the
Foreign and Political Department, to all Local u-overnments
and Administrations. J.6 0G« ^ v i'
Pilgrims to Persia.
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Beference paragraph 3 of the Circular Memorandum from
the government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department iuo.F.229-(i./29, dated the 12th Feb iu ary 1930.
2* It has Peen Prought to the notice of the c-ovemment of
India that a very large numPer of Indian pilgrims intending
to proceed to Persia through Iraq, fail to oPtain the necessa
ry visa on their pilgrim passes from a Persian Consular
Officer in India, and consequently have to Pe provided with
regular passports Py dis Excellency the high Commissioner
for Iraq, in order to enaPle them to proceed to Persia.
3. The Government of India will therefore Pe glad if
instructions are again issued to all Pilgrim Pass Issuing
authorities to warn intending pilgrims to Persia that it is
essential for them to oPtain a visa on their Pilgrim Passes
Pefore they leave India® Visas can Pe oPtained from Persian
Consular Officers at BomPay and Karachi and the visa Officer
at Quetta.
4. It has also Peen Prought to the notice of the Govern
ment of India that Pilgrim passes are sometimes issued con
taining not only the names of the holder himself and his
wif§ and family Put also those of distant relations and
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ENOMjjj^n^-eiFVants. This procedure is irregular and the uovern-
in dwv F0 RE ' eN , '■
mesit Sky^India will he grateful if Pilgrim Pass issuing
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0,^7. can he reminded that passes should only include
hesides"the name of the holder those of his wife and of