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File 1912/897 Pt 1 ‘Persian Gulf. British post offices [also in Turkish Arabia]’ [‎48r] (100/462)

The record is made up of 1 volume (227 folios). It was created in 1911-1914. It was written in English and French. 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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Sir L. Mallet to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received September 23, 2 a.m.)
0 o q , Constantinople, September 23, 19H.
' Mv , i XT Q‘iA x o > j o , (September 23, 9*30 p.m.)
Turkey^ legram Na 8J ° ° f 2lnd Se P tembei '• Abolition of foreign post offices in
1 hear that in consequence of my protest Ottoman Government propose to address
us a communication respecting suppression of post offices.
My Russian and F rench colleagues think that we cannot resist, and have ordered
their post offices to close on 30th September in order to avoid incidents. I hone to
see Minister of the Interior to-day, but I do not think it probable that he will consent
to modify decision to any appreciable extent. I hope to obtain delay for settling
various questions of detail. 6
1st October h P ° St 18 already P re P arin g t0 deal with all correspondence on
British Postmaster-General thinks that for a time things will go well. There is
no doubt that Oskan Effendi, Turkish Postmaster-General, has shown great ability
and effected very great improvements in the postal services, and so long as he remains
Postmaster-General there would not be much to fear.
In these circumstances, and [group undecypherable] specially in view of importance
of avoiding a serious incident, which might necessitate breaking off relations, I am
disposed to agree with my colleagues that, having saved our face by insisting on
proper notification through Embassy, we should make the best terms we can and
accept the decision under protest.
If you agree, I should be glad of authority to proceed on these lines as soon as
possible, as I must instruct Smyrna and Beirout and the post offices at Bagdad and
Basra, who are under Government of India, whose concurrence must be obtained at
once in order that I may instruct His Majesty’s representatives at Bagdad and Basra,
latter of whom is asking for instructions.
I repeated to Government of India telegram from Basra (see my telegram No 835
of 22nd September.
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iP 31 - 1325 ]

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The volume comprises copies of printed correspondence, typewritten correspondence, handwritten notes and other papers. These papers relate to the operation of British and Turkish post offices in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. (Iraq), and British and Persian post offices in Persia and the ports and towns of the wider Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The principal correspondents in the file are: 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox); Foreign Office officials (Secretary, Sir Edward Grey; Assistant Under-Secretary, Sir Louis du Pan Mallet); 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. officials (including Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, Thomas William Holderness).

The volume covers the following subjects:

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (227 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 897 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. : British Post Offices) consists of 4 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/242-245. The volumes are divided into 4 parts with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 229; 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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