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File 5184/1913 Persian Gulf: status of Bushire Residency [64r] (132/390)
The record is made up of 1 volume (191 folios). It was created in 1913-1931. 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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From
1928
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T" ne -^o^eign Secretary to the Government of India,
To
The Under Secretary of State for India
Political Department,
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.
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London,S. W. 1.
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Dated New Delhi, the^^January 1928.
Appointment of a Personal Assistant to the
Hon*hie the Political Hesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Sir,
Yifith reference to your letter Ho. P. 4066, dated
the 8th September 1927, I am directed to forward a copy of a
letter from 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.
,Ho.T.11
dated the 12th December 1927, setting forth further reasons
in support of the above appointment.
2. The Government of India endorse the views of 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.
. The
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
at Bushire is 7 miles out
of the town v/hich increases the difficulty of entertaining.lt
is a large building with many suites of rooms, most of which
are generally occupied by official guests, such as the
Political Resident’s subordinate officers, of whom there are
nine, all but one within fairly easy reach of Bushire;officers
of His Majesty’s ships in the Gulf which spend a good deal of
time in Bushire, and an increasing number of visitors of
standing. In addition the normal entertainment of the local
community, including as it does high officials and other
Persian gentry and foreign consular officers, all of whom
expect formal attention especially on arrival and departure,
is both heavy and difficult to cope with without special
assistance.
In view of the circumstances now explained, the
Government
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- Content
The volume focuses on two main topics. The first is the status of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. at Bushire: a proposal to raise its status to a first class residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in 1915 (see folios 152-58) and subsequent proposals to reduce its status back to a second class residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in 1926 (see folios 90-130). The second topic is the appointment of new staff to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. : a Treasury Officer (folios 169-190 and 133-51), a Personal Assistant to 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. (folios 54-89), a Stenographer (folios 48-53), and a Cypher Clerk (folios 5-47). It includes details on the salaries and allowances of these appointments, and of proposed revisions. A copy of The Fundamental Rules, 1922 outlines the pay, terms, and conditions for officers employed by the Government of India; see folios 103-25.
The principal correspondents are as follows: the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, the Viceroy of India, the Secretary of State for India, the Under Secretary of State for India, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and officials of 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. and the Foreign Office.
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- 1 volume (191 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged loosely in reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 193; 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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- File 5184/1913 Persian Gulf: status of Bushire Residency
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:192v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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