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Coll 29/89 'Method of addressing the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf: arrangements for addressing officiating Political Resident when the Political Resident is on leave in England' [‎41r] (82/119)

The record is made up of 1 file (57 folios). It was created in 1 Dec 1937-16 Sep 1946. 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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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. ,
vmiT mLL, S.W.l,
^ jul..', 1942.
Dear Bturdee,
I enclose a copy of a d.o. letter froj: the Political
i:esident in the Persian C:ulf forwarding copies of corres. ondence
with the Government of India on the subject of telegrar.is
addressed to him when •on board L.T.Nearceus. 1 also enclose
dated 16th May ) first j)aragraph of his letter. This telegraja was seat
with enclosures) in view of the refusal of Messrs* Cable and tireless
The Nearchus is a vessel of 1,000 tons, owned by the
Basra Port Trust, and employed by them as tender to the lights
and buoys in the Persian Gull', where it is. stationed
permanently. It is also used by 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. for
purposes of touring to other ports in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , So far
as we can see, there would not appear to be any security
objection to telegrams being addressed to 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.
c/o hearchus, Bahrein Radio, and unless there are some special
objections, of which we are unaware, we should be grateful if
you would take such action as may be necessary to enable the
transmission of telegrams so addressed.
You will see that this question has also been referred
to the Government of India for consideration, by their censor
ship authorities,
I am sending a copy of this letter to Captain Altham
at the Admiralty,
a copy of 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. telegram referred to in the
to transmit telegrams addressed to the llearchus, on the
ground tiiat Censorship regulations jjreclude the sending of cypher
messages to ships.
- • Yotirs sincerely,
Rear Adairal Sir L*3turdee
Chief Telegra-j-'h Censor,

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The file concerns the preferred ways to address 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 is composed of correspondence between the Ministry of Information, 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, the British Council, and the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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1 file (57 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 59; 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 29/89 'Method of addressing the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf: arrangements for addressing officiating Political Resident when the Political Resident is on leave in England' [‎41r] (82/119), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3665, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046521350.0x000053> [accessed 13 May 2024]

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