'Journey of certain Palestinian and Syrian Arabs to Saudi Arabia via Kuwait: question of grant of transit visas'
IOR/L/PS/12/310
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The record is made up of 1 file (5 folios). It was created in 10 Oct 1939-13 Oct 1939. 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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This file contains correspondence relating to the issuing of transit visas for Kuwait for individuals from Palestine and Syria. The file includes deciphered telegrams on the subject, exchanged between Sir Basil Cochrane Newton (HM Ambassador to Iraq) and Cyril Prior ( Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ), and also contains a draft letter from Roland Tennyson Peel (Secretary for the Political Department in the 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. ).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (5 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 7; 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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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/310
- Former British Library reference
- PZ 6264/1939
- Date(s)
- 10 Oct 1939-13 Oct 1939 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Visas
- Places
- Kuwait
- People & organisations
- Political Resident, Persian GulfHM Ambassador to Iraq
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/310
- Title
- 'Journey of certain Palestinian and Syrian Arabs to Saudi Arabia via Kuwait: question of grant of transit visas'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence