'File No. 17/17 Direct Wireless Communication by the California Arabian Standard Oil Company With America.' [‎5r] (9/90)

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The file comprises correspondence between 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 (Hugh Weightman, Reginald George Evelin Alban), Officer in Charge of the Bahrain Branch of Cable and Wireless (Cecil Edward Gahan), Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (SNOPG) (Cosmo Moray Graham), 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. (Charles Geoffrey Prior), Secretary to the External Affairs Department of the Government of India (Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe), 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. (Esmond Walter Rawson Lumby, Roland Tennyson Peel) and Foreign Office (Harry Maurice Eyres) discussing the practice by the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) of using wireless transmitting equipment on launches at sea outside of territorial waters to communicate directly with the United States of America.

The correspondence discusses the objectionable nature of such a practice from a wartime censorship and security perspective along with discussion regarding the lack of international law and regulation to prevent it.

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1 file (45 folios)

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

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 45; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-42; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the file notes at the back (ff 43-44) have been paginated using pencil.

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