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Coll 6/94 'INDIAN REPRESENTATION AT JEDDA' [36v] (72/188)
The record is made up of 1 file (91 folios). It was created in 24 Apr 1937-15 Nov 1948. 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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You will realise, however, that a Consul <^not
he accredited to the government of another country,
and in fact there is no such thing as an "independent 11
Indian Consulate. It would therefore he useful, I
think, to clarify the position hy ascertaining from
the Indian Government whether
(a) the new Consul will merely replace Mr.
Shah Jehan on the staff of H.M. Embassy (in
which case H.M* United Kingdom Ambassador
will continue to represent the Government of
India with the Government of Saudi Arabia and
Mr. Shah Jehan will presumably either be
recalled or will be appointed to perform
similar duties on behalf of Pakistan nationals
only) or
(b) the new Consul will be placed under the wing
of the nearest Indian Diplomatic Mission,
which would theh be accredited also to Ibn
Saud and thus take over complete responsibility
for Indian rex^resentation in Saudi Arabia.
Of the two above alternatives, the second would
undoubtedly be preferred by H.M. Embassy in Jedda,
since it would relieve them of a heavy and trying burden
of work. Moreover, a precedent is provided by the
position of the Chinese Consul at Jedda, who comes under
the fomal supervision of the Chinese Minister in Cairo.
You may feel, however, that, for political reasons, it
is useful for H.M. Ambassador to continue to rex^resent
the Government of India (the new Consul forming part of
his staff) since assistance of this kind underlines the
value to India of the Commonwealth connection. In that
<case, presuming the Government of India v/ish it, we
would be prepared to continue to represent India in
Saudi Arabia.
(T. S. TiSl)
7
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This file relates to British Indian (and later, Indian and Pakistani) representation in Jedda, Saudi Arabia.
The earlier correspondence (1937-1946) concerns successive appointments for the position of Indian Vice-Consul at Jedda, whose main responsibilities relate to the interests of Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Also discussed are details regarding pay and periods of employment for postholders.
The later correspondence (1947-1948) concerns arrangements for diplomatic representation in Saudi Arabia for the newly-independent governments of India and Pakistan. It includes discussion of the Indian Government's wish to appoint its own representative in Jedda, under the rank of Consul.
The main correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (later referred to as Ambassador at Jedda; named postholders include Sir Reader William Bullard and later Laurence Barton Grafftey-Smith, succeeded by Alan Charles Trott); the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in India (Terence Shone); officials of 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 Government of India's External Affairs Department, and the Office of the High Commissioner for India in London.
The file includes two dividers which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year, one of which is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 1), while the other can be found at folio 38.
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- 1 file (91 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. Corresponding notes appear prior to the beginning of the correspondence (folios 90-92).
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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 93; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2169
- Title
- Coll 6/94 'INDIAN REPRESENTATION AT JEDDA'
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- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 12r:24v, 26r:27v, 29r:32v, 35r:36v, 38r:41v, 43r:93v, 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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