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Coll 29/45 'General reorganisation of consular posts' [‎41r] (83/674)

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The record is made up of 1 file (334 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1928-11 Oct 1945. 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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for 10* omc*. s.w.i.
“ Ho.SOS
(X 1998/S/£34) 14th Juno, 1934.
y~> sir*
With reference to your 0«»patch ot 19th Januaiy >
regarding the designation of His Majesty's Consul General ior
Khoraean, I transmit herewith a eooy of a lottor, P.^,435/34 of
3rd Pebruai^r, from 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. , fron waich you will see that
the Secretary of State for India considers that the above title
should be used exclusively md for all purposes* 1 agree with
this view and His Majesty's Consul General should therefore in
future be referred to as His Majesty’s Consul Gene ml for Khorasan
except, so far as may be necessary, in comisunications with the
Persian authorities; and 1 shall be glad if, subject to any
observations you may have to offer, you will take steps, at an
appropriate moment, to arrange with the Persian Government that
this designation atay also be used in oommnleationa with them*
His Majesty's Conail General's CoaiaisBion would of course be
comi*iOBicated to the Persian Gov rrment and would therefore have
to give a designation acceptable to them*
1 am, with great truth and regard,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Far the Secretary of State)
Sir Reginald Hoare, 8U€«M*0* f
etc*, etc*, etc.#
Tehran*

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The file concerns appointments and reorganisation of the British Consulates in Iran and in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The file covers:

  • diplomatic Consular expenditure in Persia: Government of India's proposals for savings
  • proposal to move the headquarters of the Sistan Consulate from Sistan to Duzdap and to reduce its establishments, 1928
  • proposal to abolish the post of Vice-Consul at Sistan
  • proposed amalgamation of Kerman and Bundar Abbas Consulates
  • proposed amalgamation of Isfahan and Shiraz Consulates
  • amalgamation of Meshed and Sistan Consulates, 1934
  • appointment of the Confidential Assistant at Seistan, C W Hart, as Vice-Consul for Meshed, in 1932 and as Consul-General for Meshed in 1933
  • abolition of the post of Second Clerk at the Kerman Consulate
  • increase of compensatory allowance for clerical staff and Vice-Consul at Meshed
  • title and address of the British Consul for Meshed
  • appointment of Clive Kirkpatrick Daly as British Consul for Meshed, 1935
  • travelling allowances on moves between Meshed and Zabul, 1938.

The file is composed of correspondence between 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 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 Consulate at Sistan and Kain, the British Consulate for Khorashan (Meshed), the British Legation at Tehran, the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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1 file (334 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 335; 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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