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Coll 28/64 ‘Persia. Flying of Flags in. Persian Regulations re. flying of flags by foreign merchant vessels in Persian Ports.’ [71r] (141/285)
The record is made up of 1 file (141 folios). It was created in 31 Oct 1930-27 Feb 1936. 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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^he r eguletlons are far from clear and
are possibly quite acceptable if only to be applied
to locally operated harbour craft, which, in practice,
never flies any fla* at a 1 !. "his applied equally to
the stern-wheelers of up to 300 tons, which ply
between Abadan and Ahwaz in the service of the Anglo
Iranian Oil Company and of the Mesoptamia Iran
Corporation Limited, which have never used the red
ensign for many years. These latter will be exoected
to fly an Iranian flag on public holidays. Thin seems
a reasonable requirement, though I do not consider
that it should be flown aft, which is the position
reserved by custom for the national flag of the vessel.
4. Ho distinction is made in the preamable nor
in Articles 1 and 3 of the Circular between vessels under
a foreign flag, under the Iranian flag (if any such exist),
or under no flag at all; nor between large craft and
small. In Article 3, visiting vessels are mentioned
but it is not clear whether a tanker or merchant ship
temporarily delayed in an Iranian port would come under
the ban, nor whether work refers only to harbour
services or also to coastal voyages between Iranian
oorta. At Abadan the matter is further complicated
by the ^hatt el Arab question.
5. In view of these uncertainties I have replled
unofficially to the Ahwaz Manager of the An ,lo Iranian
Oil Company asking for fuller information to be
obtained from the ft aval Authorities. A copy of my letter
to Mr. Haworth is attached. At the same time I
informed/
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Correspondence concerning the introduction of regulations by the Imperial Persian (Iranian) Navy relating to the flying of the Persian flag by foreign merchant vessels in Persian ports. The correspondence covers: the new regulations and their implications for British commercial interests such as the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; acceptance and implementation of the new regulations; translations of the regulations concerned, signed by G H Bayendor, In Charge of the Southern Naval Forces of the Imperial Persian Navy.
The file’s principal correspondents are: HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. in Tehran, Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugesson; HM’s Vice-Consul in Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Frederick Charles Leslie Chauncy; George William Rendel and Lacy Baggallay of the Foreign Office.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (141 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 142; 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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- Coll 28/64 ‘Persia. Flying of Flags in. Persian Regulations re. flying of flags by foreign merchant vessels in Persian Ports.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:22v, 24r:25v, 27r:53v, 55r:60v, 65r:72v, 74r:95v, 97r:98v, 101r:101v, 104r:104v, 108r:117v, 119r:128v, 130r:131v, 134r:142v, back-i
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