Coll 29/114(2) 'Supply of motor vehicles for use of Political Officers' [‎7r] (13/250)

OUTWARD TELEGRAM
XA01/85.
Confidential.
CYPHER/OTP
DEPARTMENTAL NO. 1 4
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO TEHRAN
No. 888 .
24th November, 1947
D: 8.00 p,m. 24th November, 1947.
Repeated to: U.K.High Commissioner,New Delhi,
U.KsHigh Commissioner, Karachi (C.R.0 .-^n 3^
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Kabul No. 1 Saving, , '
Katmandu No. 1 Saving,
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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (C-R-O.
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IMPORTANT
CONFIDENTL\L
Your telegram No, 1,206 [of 19th November: Government
of India Property ~in Persia J. -
I take the view that ultimate disposal of this property
(or of the funds accruing from its sale by agreement with
His Majesty's Government and the two Dominion Governments)
depends on the negotiations now being conducted by High
Commissioner in New Delhi and can only be decided as a result
of those negotiations.
2. But purely.tem porar y disposal is another matter and it
should not be difficult to reach ad hoc agreement as to the
temporary use to which individual items of property and
equipment may be used, provided each Government is consulted
and usual inventories kept and receipts taken against items
handed over, and provided also it is understood that ultimate
disposal of property or of funds accruing is not prejudiced
thereby. Valuation on basis of cost price less depreciation
(plus cost of transport to Persia where appropriate) should
if possible be agreed at time of hand over.
3. The Humber car may thus in our view be handed over to
the Indian Ambassador in accordance with foregoing procedure
and provided Pakistan Government are consulted and give
their agreement, and similar procedure should apply to
division of equipment at Kerman and Bandar Abbas to which
you refer. (Y/e presume cost of car was borne in "moieties”
but are checking).
4. We should be careful not to stress too much our
contribution to the cost of this equipment at this stage
since presumably Government of India or Government of
Pakistan could equally make counter claim on His Majesty^
property in Persia^ at the Embassy and at United Kingdom -
Consular posts to cost of which they may also be said to
have contributed under former "moiety” arrangements.