File 5184/1913 Persian Gulf: status of Bushire Residency [154r] (312/390)
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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In any further communication
on the subject, please quote
no. 13449/15 •
and address—
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office
Foreign Office,
London.
February 7th, 1915.
Vvith reference to your letter, P.4063/14, of the
10th of November last, regarding the status of the
Political Kesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, I am directed
by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to state, for the informa
tion of the Marquess of Crewe, that the Lords
Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury have signified
to him, that they accept as a charge upon Imperial funds
Ks.34,940 one half of the expenditure, estimated at Thirty four
-
pA * l i o '
thousand nine hundred and forty
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
initial and
Rs. 16,637 Sixteen thousand six hundred and thirty seven
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
recurring involved in the proposal of the Government
of India that the appointment should be raised to the
rank of 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.
.
I am to call attention to the fact that in your
letter under reference the estimated initial cost for
£2,370 this purpose
this purpose is stated to amount to Two thousand three
hundred and seventy pounds, which would not appear to
be
1'he Under Secretary of State,
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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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)
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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