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Coll 29/54 'Bushire: appointments as Political Agent of: 1) Lt Col T C W Fowle 2) Major C G Prior 3) Lt Col W R Hay' [137r] (275/483)
The record is made up of 1 file (239 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1932-9 Dec 1947. 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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PSHSONAL
New Delhi, the 6th Feby. 1939
Many thanks for your letter of the 30th Jany. about
Prior T s appointment to succeed Fowle in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. So
far we are concerned, there is no objection to Prior letting &&
know unofficially that he is designated for the Gulf.
Most people know it already and he will not be divulging a secret.
The question of making an official announcement on the subject is
somewhat more difficult. I mentioned it to the Viceroy this
morning and he said that he thought the proper procedure would be
to have a simultaneous official communique on the subject in
England and in India. There would seem however to be considerable
objection to any such official announcement being made until the
Iranian Govt, have agreed to the appointment as Consul-General.
I enclose a copy of a Despatch which we have just received from
Seymour in reply to our official enquiry whether he saw any
objection to Prior ! s appointment. As you will see he has agreed
to the selection, but declines to make any move towards obtaining
Iranian Govt. T s Agre'ment until he receives instructions from H.M.G.
We will address 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.
officially regarding this as soon
as possible. But you will no doubt agree that it will be better
to make no official announcement until this fence has been negotia
ted. I do not myself know exactly what importance to attach to
the probability of Iranian objections. Fowle has, so far as I
remember, always thought that the Foreign Office and Legation
fears were exaggerated, but he may of course be wrong. We do
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The file concerns appointments at 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. .
The file contains official and personal correspondence related to:
- appointment of Trenchard Craven William Fowle following the death of Hugh Biscoe, 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 1932. Fowle's record of service (f 205). Considerations to extend Fowle's appointment until retiring age, in 1939
- interest in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. position expressed from various candidates. Appointment of Charles Geoffrey Prior in 1939.
- removal of 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. from Bushire to Bahrain, 1939.
- appointment of Arnold Galloway to officiate as Consul-General during Prior's leave, 1945.
- appointment of Rupert Hay as 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. , 1946.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Viceroy; British Legation at Tehran; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Air Ministry; Foreign Office; Government of India; Charles Geoffrey Prior; 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 Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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- 1 file (239 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 241; 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 29/54 'Bushire: appointments as Political Agent of: 1) Lt Col T C W Fowle 2) Major C G Prior 3) Lt Col W R Hay'
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- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:88v, 90r:97v, 99r:107v, 109r:117v, 119r:241r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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