‘File 28/21 Landing of enemy agents, war materials, etc.’

Content

The file contains correspondence relating to the undertaking of controls to ensure that enemy agents or war materials cannot be landed at British ports. A letter from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Commodore Cosmo Moray Graham) to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, dated 22 January 1941 (f 2) encloses a letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station, dated 27 December 1940 (f 3), relating to port security and the resources required to check ships entering British ports. In his letter, Graham writes that the supervision of the landing of cargo at Bahrain should ensure there is no possibility of enemy persons or material being landed, to which the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , in a letter dated 26 January 1941, concurs (f 4).

Extent and format

1 file (5 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 6) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 7; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corners of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-5; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/712

Former external reference(s)

Confidential Files: 28/21

History of this record

Date(s)

27 Dec 1940-26 Jan 1941 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Second World War (1939-1945)Shipping

People & organisations

Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf

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