Coll 29/20 'Bushire: appointment of Secretary (Consul); appointment of Col Galloway as Consul-General' [63r] (126/381)
The record is made up of 1 file (188 folios). It was created in 22 Jul 1931-8 Jan 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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
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External Depa rtment .
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^ CYPHER T ELEGRAM (0,T ,P» ). *
Becretar;/ of State for India,
To Government of India, External Affairs Dept.
Repeated to
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.
, Bahrein,
n.M. ambassador, Tehran, 'a* >.<o ,‘ TJL
Despatched 19.15 hours, 22nd May 1946.
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IIMEDI/-TE
9670 . SECRET .
Your telegram April 27th No, 3665, and Hay's telegram May
18th T/173. • Transfer of
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.
,
2. It is recognised and regretted that H.M.G. ? s decision to
transfer headquarters from Buehire to Bahrein before permanent
accommodation has been found or built at latter must entail a
considerable measure of dislocation, and inconvenience icr
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.
and his staff. I fear, however, that, fsr^-
rehsons given in paragraph 2 of my telegram March 21st No* 5793,
H.M.G.’s decision must stand.
3, Consequently Hay cannot be appointed to perform Consular
functions at Bushire, and move will necessarily have to be
carried out without his personal supervision* It is not accepted
as essential that 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.
should himself Supervise
the arrangements for the transfer to Bahrein of the staff and
archives at present at Bushire.
4. Consular supervision over posts in South Persia staffed by
Indian Service Officers could not well be exerciser' from Bahrein;
and if Consul, Busbire, cannot be put in charge of this, perhaps
work could be undertaken by Skrine from. Tehran, necessary
subordinate staff beinv transferred with The wor^ r
Hew R*
d exng
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.
at Bahrei.a cannot in any case be constructed
for at least two years; temporary arrangements must therefore
continue during intervening period. Pcssiole solution might ho
to combine
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.
and
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Offices to some extent and so
save space. Alternatively, Resident might take over
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
move elsewhere.
6. foreign Office do not now propc.se to inform Persian
Government of new arrangements, and procedure suggested in
paragraph 3 of Bushire telegram He* 472, March 27th, will be
followed. ''
Copy to F.0.
Admiralty (Mr. Dodds)
C opic s circula t ed.
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The file contains internal correspondence about and with subjects appointed as Secretary and British Consul at Bushire. The correspondence regards suitability of the candidates, terms of employment, discussions on pay and starting dates.
The file covers:
- appointment of Everald Huddleston Gastrell as Secretary and Consul, in 1931
- appointment of Arnold Crawshaw Galloway as Consul, in 1937
- appointment of A C Stewart as Secretary and Consul, in 1939
- proposed appointment of a full time Consul for the duration of the War, and until 1946
- appointment of R G Daubeny as Consul, in 1943
- appointment of J C E Bowen as Consul, in 1945
- appointment of Arnold Crawshaw Galloway as Consul-General, in 1946
- charge certificate of A L A Dredge as Secretary 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in 1947.
The file is composed of correspondence between 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 Viceroy, the Government of India, the British Legation at Tehran, the Passport Office, and 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 also contains correspondence between the British Legation at Tehran and the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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- 1 file (188 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 190; 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 29/20 'Bushire: appointment of Secretary (Consul); appointment of Col Galloway as Consul-General'
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:6v, 8r:169v, 171r:189v, back-i, back
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