Coll 35/16 'Opening of an Indian Post Office at Dubai: postal arrangements in the Persian Gulf' [‎58r] (115/739)

The Overseas Mails Branch,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Postal, eto» Services.
As instructed, I journeyed by air from the United Kingdom to Karachi
on the 19 th of October for preliminary discussions with the Pakistan postal
authorities on the question of the arrangements necessary in connexion with
the transfer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. postal, etc. services to H.M. Government.
The preliminary talks over, I proceeded to Bahrain, accompanied by an officer
of the Pakistan Post and Telegraph Department, for further discussions with
Sir Rupert Hay, 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. of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and then
proceeded in turn to Kuwait, IJubai and Muscat for inspection of the Pest
Offices at those places. I then returned to Karachi for final discussions
with the Pakistan authorities. Daring my visits to all these places, I
also had many talks with the Political Agents for the territories concerned,
with Cable and Wireless representatives, and with others directly interested
in the question of the taking over by the British Post Office of the postal,
etc. services in the Gulf. In addition, I visited the Shaikh of Bahrain,
and was visited by the Secretary to the Shaikh of Kuwait.
On the basis of these discussions and inspections the following
recommendations and remarks are made,
I u will be seen that it is proposed to maintain the present services so
far as practicable, but, as will be appreciated, it will be necessary to
alter the existing postage rates or charges in many instances, as well as
the conditions applicable to particular services, so as to fit in with the
machinery of the British post Office., One of the most important features
will be the change-over from "inland' 1 to "foreign" rates and conditions in
regard to postal matter posted in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Agencies addressed to
India and Pakistan, inasmuch as anything going overseas from the Gulf, even
to India and Pakistan, will have to be treated as Imperial and Foreign matter
under the British Post Office Act and the Postal Union Convention.
SERVICES IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. WHICH SHOULD IT IS PROPOSE
BE MAINTAINED OR DISCONTINUED
A. Inland Services (i.e. services within the Agencies
or between Agencies).
SERVICE
PROPOSED RATES OF POSTAGE
OBSERVATIONS
For first 4 tolas. annas
Each additional
This is a reduction as compared
with existing rates, and is
necessary in order to ensure that
the inland rates do not exceed, at
any step in the scale, the posaage
rates applicable to Imperial
letters. Even so, the proposed
rates are higher than the British
inland rates.
2 tolas 1 anna
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