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Coll 29/78 'Zabul: creation of vice consulate; allowances attached to post of Indian Medical Service Officers in East Persia' [‎32r] (66/172)

The record is made up of 1 file (83 folios). It was created in 18 Mar 1936-24 Apr 1940. 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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war# mad# by Hia ajasty^ Legation to permiada the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs to obtain a reversal of thia d«aislon,but
without trace <*83. It be cane evident that it had become a matter
of prestige for the Iranian medical authorities to prevent the
appointment of another foreign doctor to Kabul. It appeared
moreover useless to pursue the request for a licence,since it
would always be easy for the local authorities to prevent
Iranian subjects coming to the Consulate hospital. Ae for as
I a© aware,the Consulate hospital at Kabul has not actually
been closed,since there in still an Indian sub-Assistant
Surgeon who holds a licence to practice in that town. But I
believe that very few patients,if any.now come to the hospital,
and that it must be closed when the present Indian doctor is
transferred elsewhere.
Colonel ?yper left Kabul on leave prior to trans
fer to another post in oct ober 1956. The Government of India
Have decided that the officer of the Indian Medical Service who
is to suoeed him should In future reside at Meshedoccupying
the house in the Consulate-General formerly used by the
Secretary. The officer appointed to this post is Captain
Aloyslus O'Connor,Indian Medical Service,who io expected to
arrive shortly. The Government of India hoped that it Blight
be possible to secure for him a licence entitling hi© to
practise at Birjand ,Kabul and Kahidan as well as at Meshed,or
failing this,permission to treat British subjects at Birjand,
j Kabul and Kahidan. Though repeated efforts were made to
|persuade the Iranian Government to agree to one of these
altern&tlv# 8 ,lt proved impossible to obtain better terms than
that Captain 0*Connor should be allowed full practise at Meshed
among Iranian as well as British subject*,but should only be
allowed to treat members of the staffs of His Majesty’s viee-
Co isulates at the other three towns. The Government of India
/have

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The file concerns the creation of Vice-Consulate at Zabul.

The file covers:

  • proposal of the Government of India to create a post of Vice-Consul at Zabul, 1936
  • proposal to reduce allowances to Consul General, Meshed, 1936-37
  • report 'A note on the importance of Seistan to India', 1939 (ff 6-20).

The file is composed of correspondence between the British Legation at Tehran; the British Consulate for Khorasan, Meshed; 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; and the Secretary of State for India.

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1 file (83 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 85; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 7-20; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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Coll 29/78 'Zabul: creation of vice consulate; allowances attached to post of Indian Medical Service Officers in East Persia' [‎32r] (66/172), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3654, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100049225728.0x000043> [accessed 19 April 2024]

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