Pol. External Dept 16640/48 'Transfer of the Church of the Epiphany at Bushire' [7v] (14/62)
The record is made up of 1 file (29 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1948-11 Feb 1949. 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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even less security of tenure in the event of
the whole property changing hands. The ^
Ambassador took the line, however, that the
present proposal might well be the best
solution obtainable and that the bidder f s
reluctance to part with the land outright
might be due to no more than a fear that the
C.M.S. might one day wish or be forced to put
the land to another use or even to sell it^ '
in which case serious damage might be done to
his interests. The Bishop, of course, wanted
to get more of the land surrounding the church,
and this s covered in the enclosed telegram.
We will report as soon as we get news that
«he bidder and the .5. have reached common
ground, but I am sending you this advance
information so that you may khOw how the land
lies. I do not think that it will be necessary
for you to pursue the question of a free gift
from the Government of India' or H.M.G. but of
course the fact that the C.K.S. are allowed to remai
will be reflected in the bidder f s ultimate
price. There is no doubt that the existence '
of en enclave in the property will materiallv
reduce Its value.
Wlnt9r lf ^ ^
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This file contains correspondence relating to the intended de-consecration and sale of the Church of the Epiphany at Bushire in 1948. The majority of the papers discuss the need to dispose of the building as the rest of 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. compound is put up for sale. Some papers discuss means of preserving the church despite the sale of the other buildings in the compound by transferring its buildings to the ownership of the Church in Iran.
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- 1 file (29 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 31; 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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- Pol. External Dept 16640/48 'Transfer of the Church of the Epiphany at Bushire'
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- front, front-i, 2r:23v, 26r:30v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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