Coll 7/40 'Persia: carrying of arms by Persian authorities while escorting prisoners on British boats'

Content

Correspondence regarding British India Steamship Navigation Company regulations that armed Persian [Iranian] Officers should give up their weapons when transporting prisoners on vessels flying the British flag.

The correspondence dated 1930 concerns the arrest of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Din Mohamed of Dashtyari [Dashtīārī], and his transport from Charbar [Chabahar] to Bushire [Bandar Būshehr], escorted by armed officers. It includes details of attempts by the Persian Government to disarm the tribes in Dashtyari, and British concerns that Baluchi tribes would destroy local telegraph lines in retaliation. The file contains communications received from the Board of Trade, the 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. , the Senior Naval Officer Commanding in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Director of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section of the Indo-European Telegraph Department.

The correspondence dated 1936 concerns an incident where Persian Road Police escorting prisoners from Charbar to Bunder Abas [Bandar Abbas] refused repeated instructions that they give up their weapons and ammunition to the ship's crew. The Commanding Officer of the HMS Bideford submits a formal complaint to the Persian authorities.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is found at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).

Extent and format

1 file (23 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front 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 23; 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/12/2209

Former external reference(s)

Coll 7/40

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Jul 1930-24 Dec 1936 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Transportation of prisoners

Places

Persia

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian GulfSenior Naval Officer in the Persian GulfIndo-European Telegraph Department, Persian Gulf Section, Director

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