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Coll 27/7 ‘Passports. Pilgrims. Pilgrim passes for Indian pilgrims proceeding to Persia.’ [‎9r] (17/44)

The record is made up of 1 file (20 folios). It was created in 5 Nov 1930-28 Jul 1934. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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NO. 1.
(Lust 'To. 16;. taabaa.
Lurch* L8, vD-XH..
I liav« tha honour to report the Ions or Lashed
passport No, 14 Issued at this j;ost on ^ohruary 2h 9 19&& to
Nhulam Haider son or Moha&imed Azim or Kohut, North-.vest
Fi'ontior Irovines, India# The passport appears to have “bean
lost in Inaia in Larch 1930 hut instead of reporting its
loss the holder appears to have represented himself to he a
pilgrim at ilarachi where he obtained a pass for the purpose
oi vial ting itechoa unu herhela. This pass was iifipounueu in
Baghdad where a British Passport No* lo!6 was issuua to M**
as the Persian ^utlxorities insist that persons wishing to
enter rersia on an Indian ilgrim Pass mist obtain a visa
fxm a Persian Consular Bepresontative in India# Holders or
these passes are refuse.*. Persian visas elsewhere#
-I enclouw a copy of a despatch ho# rVd-. • froia
His ^jesty’s Vice Comul, ^aliSflan to His lajesty # s Gonsoi,
Pahuj. X'Qporting the circu&ii'taaees in which the loss of the
passport was discloscu. together with a copy of a statement
signed by Chulam Khlder# In a covering minute, of which a
copy is not forwarded, IU Ja : -uly expressed concern at the
apparent oaso with which pilgrim passes are obtainable in
Karachi#
3* Ihe usual Weaning of th# lose of the passport iu.s
been circulated#
I havo sent a copy of this despatch to Kis .^eety's
Cliarge d* Affaires at Tehran, to the Foreign Secretary to the
Govjxzmtmt 1
®is lajcsty’e Principal Uocretiiry of State for Foreign *JTfuirs,
foreign office,
London#

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The file contains correspondence relating to pilgrim passes issued to Indian nationals proceeding to Persia [Iran] from India (via Iraq).

The correspondence is largely between the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India and the following: the Government of Bengal From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. , Political Department, Passport Branch; the Consul General for Persia in India; HM Consul, Baghdad; and HM Minister, Tehran.

The file also includes correspondence between the following: HM Consul for Sistan and Kain, and HM Vice Consul, Zahedan; HM Consul for Sistan and Kain, and HM Minister, Tehran; and HM Consul General at Meshed, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

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.

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1 file (20 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 22; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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