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Secretary of State for India
Hew Delhi, 23,20 hours, 21 st March 1945
22., 15 hours, 21 st March 1945
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Addressed to 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.
repeated to Secretary of State fox* India.
Prom Caroe to Prior repeated to Peel. Reference Peel’s
telegram Ho,5895 dated March 16th . If Hickinbotham has not already
left you may consider it better tliat the visit to Jerusalem should
be postponed till details of recruitment scheme are published in the
course of next month or two. In this case as Hiokinbotham will not
be returning to the Gulf, it might be better for you yourself to
visit centre on your return from leave. Please wire your comments a
2. You will by now have received Government of India, External
Affairs Department express letter of March 1st and our telegram
Ho,2372 dated March 10th and will realise that no special offers can
be made to any candidate and that anyone wishing to consider Indian
Political Service will in the first instance probably have to go
through the procedure for recruitment to Indian Civil Service.
3v Government of India, External Affairs Department telegram
dated March loth referred to above reads as follows Begins :
"Your telegram No.T/59 dated March 5th- Government of India,
External Affairs Department express letter Ho,5 5 6E( D)/45 dated March
J-st 1945 explains position regarding post-war recruitment so far as
it is known to date, 6 or 8 officers of ages from 26 to 30 could
, probably be absorbed but this entirely depends on the number who are
successful at Indian Civil Service selection boards.. Seniority
I will be fixed in. accordance with age allowance being made for war
services.
Such officers would of course have to compete before
selection board with other service candidates to India Civil Service
and Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. but qualifications in Arabic and Arabic
studies generally would be a strong point in their favour when
selection comes to be made. 5 ' Ends.
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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.