PZ 5662/1939 'Treatment of Enemy Consuls in British territory, other than India, on the outbreak of war'

Content

The file contains correspondence relating to the treatment to be accorded to enemy consuls de carrière and unsalaried consuls of enemy nationality in British territory on the outbreak of the Second World War.

It mostly consists of: copies of telegrams between the Dominions Office and the Governments of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Eire [Ireland] and South Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], regarding the treatment of German consuls and consular staff in those countries; and copies of telegrams between the Secretary of State for Burma and the Governor of Burma regarding the departure of German consular staff from Burma.

It also includes: a letter from Roland Tennyson Peel, 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. , to the Secretary, Government of India, External Affairs Department, 22 July 1939 (folios 51-52), regarding the treatment of enemy consular officers in the United Kingdom, and similar action to be taken by the Government of India in detaining enemy consuls in India until satisfactory assurances are received from the enemy government, in the event of the outbreak of war; and other related correspondence.

Extent and format

1 file (53 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 53; 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.

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/L/PS/12/302

Former external reference(s)

PZ 5662/1939

History of this record

Date(s)

22 Jul 1939-4 Nov 1939 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

ConsulsSecond World War (1939-1945)Consular services

Places

Southern RhodesiaNew ZealandCanadaBurmaIndiaAustralia

People & organisations

Governor of BurmaGovernment of Southern RhodesiaGovernment of the Union of South AfricaGovernment of New ZealandGovernment of the Commonwealth of AustraliaGovernment of CanadaSecretary of State for the Colonies, United KingdomSecretary of State for India and Burma, United KingdomIndian Political Service, External Affairs DepartmentDominions Office

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PZ 5662/1939 'Treatment of Enemy Consuls in British territory, other than India, on the outbreak of war', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/302, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000466.0x0002b1> [accessed 14 May 2024]

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