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Coll 29/19 'Procedure for appointment and recognition of consular officers in Persia: Persian rule of one consul only per post; passports for military officers posted to Persia' [‎52r] (103/643)

The record is made up of 1 file (320 folios). It was created in 12 Jul 1929-21 Sep 1938. 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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The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India
pointed out certain objections to the suggested change. In
the first place the Government of India might be reluctant to
abandon posts which they had filled for a considerable time.
This consideration might be partly sentimental and as such of
no great weight but it also included the necessity, in the
interests of the Government of India, of maintaining their
influence and organisation in those parts of Iran in case of
any collapse of the present regime. As to this it was felt,
after discussion, that the main responsibility lay with H.M.G.
through H.M. 1 s Minister at Tehran. A more important point
was that the Government of India would expect to be relieved
of their quota of the expenses of these posts and there v/as
a danger that they would thus forfeit their right to be
consulted as closely as at present on matters of policy
affecting Persia. It was suggested that this last con
sideration would be met if the Government of India continued
to pay the salaries of the subordinate officers whose expert
knowledge of local problems would still render them
indispensable. It is also for consideration whether it
would not be desirable for a member of the F. & P. Dept, to be
included in future among the staff of H.M.’s Legation at
Tehran, v/here knowledge of Indian matters (which form so large
a proportion of the daily work of the Legation) would be of
great value.
It was finally agreed that if the Government of India
could be assured that they would be relieved of a substantial
portion of theirjpresent financial contribution in the event
of the proposed change being introduced, they would probably
be prepared to agree, and that with this proviso H.M .*3
Minister might put his proposals before the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
It was thought that if any such change were to be
introduced the present moment would be the most favourable
as/

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The file concerns the appointment and recognition of British Consular officers in Persia by the Persian Government, who were not willing to recognise by the grant of an exequatur more than one Consular Officer at any one post.

The file contains internal correspondence about and with subjects appointed. The correspondence regards suitability of the candidates, terms of employment, discussions on pay and starting dates.

The file covers:

  • appointment of acting Vice-Consul at Duzdap, in 1929
  • Persian proposal for appointment of British Consular officers in Persia
  • procedure for the appointment of honorary Vice-Consuls in Persia
  • appointment of G A Jacob as Vice-Consul at Yezd [Yazd]
  • appointment of a military officer, Military Attaché Stefeni, with rank of Vice Consul in Meshed, in 1930
  • appointment of Trenchard Craven William Fowle as Consul at Bushire, in 1930
  • officers' recognition by the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  • Persian initial refusal to grant exequatur to Consuls Daly and Pyper, and request that officers of the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India should not be employed in Persia
  • appointment of Woods Ballard as Consul at Bushire, in 1935
  • employment of officers of the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India in Iran
  • designations to be shown on passports of military doctors and military officers, when posted to Iran.

The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, 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. , the Viceroy, the Government of India, the British Legation at Tehran, and 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 file also contains documents in French, correspondence between the British Legation at Tehran and the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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1 file (320 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 321; 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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English and French in Latin script
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Coll 29/19 'Procedure for appointment and recognition of consular officers in Persia: Persian rule of one consul only per post; passports for military officers posted to Persia' [‎52r] (103/643), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3576, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100043786744.0x00006a> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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