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of this Consulate-General. If this finally goes through
Bandar Abbas is disposed of. I am doubtful how I stand with
reference to Kerman, but do not think it important. I have
always regarded Kerman as outside the Gulf area.
With regard to (2). Shiraz, on the other hand, should,
in my opinion, come under the superintendence of Bushire.
With regard to (3). The proposals contained in Bray?s
letter of 19th April 1926 to Minister, Tehran, and the latter's
acquiescence in these proposals, (enclosed with your letter}
do not put either Consul, Ahwaz, or Vice Consul, Mohammerah,
under my superintendence. The proposals only suggest that
the latter should deal with finance and accounts through the
Consulate-General, Bushire, and that in M certain matters
connected with the maritime administration of the Gulf,
treatment of Indians, dealings with the Arabian littoral and
the like it might be advantageous for the Consul, Ahwaz, and
the Vice Consul, Mohammerah, to consult the Resident direct
and in general to follow his lead." The Vice Consul,
Mohammerah, is now definitely under the Consul, Ahwaz, and the
latter equally definitely under the Minister, and I have
always been most careful to recognize this fact, and to act -
or rather abstain from acting - accordingly.
tg) If the co-ordinated Consular control suggested is
considered desirable, then the only way to bring it about is
by putting the Consular officers concerned, according to a
Foreign Office practice, under the superintendence of the
Consul-General Bushire. To ask the Persian Government to
extend the exequatur of the Consul-General, Bushire,, would be
out of the question, and to get them to recognize officially
the Superintendence* arrangement would be difficult.
However, as you say, this does not matter.
(h) I should like to emphasize the fact that behind my
suggestion for ’superintendence* there lies no idea whatever
for an ’ imnerium in imnerio 1 under the aegis of the Consul-
General, Bushire. The latter officer is definitely under
the orders of the Minister, and such ’superintendence* would v
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