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Coll 35/16B 'Post and telegraph arrangements at Gwadur' [‎45r] (89/118)

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The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 14 Aug 1947-14 Oct 1949. 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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Please refer to ray Exi ress Letter Nq. 1506-S dated the
1 4tix August, 1947 on the subject of the Post and Tele^r.fh Office^
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2., I discussed the whole question with Appelby while he
, was here and forward herewith a cc f a note he has recorded
after talks with Stewart and the British Agent at Gwadur.
3* ^ _ Mails from Gwadur are carried by camel to Pasni once
a fortnight and thence by lorry to quetta. Telegrams are sent
to Panjgur by a land-line which is frequently interrupted. Should
there be any deterioration in the administration of Mekran, which
is, I think, not improbable, both the mail and telegraph services
might be suspended indefinitely.
Fr©m the general political aspect, especially In view
of the Khan of Kalat's claim to Gwadur, it is, in my opinion,
undesirable tnat we should continue to depend upon the Pakistan
Government and the Kalat State administration for the maintenance
of post and telegraph services at Gwadur. I understand from
Appelby that the Pakistan authorities themselves would be glad t©
be relieved of their responsibility.
I therefore strongly recommend that if possible Cable
and Wireless should establish a small wireless station at Gwadur
for communication with Muscat only and that as suggested by Appelby
the manager of^the station should run a Post Office as a sub-office
ci the Muscat Post Office. Mails should be carried by sea.
In view of the fact that mail steamers call at Gwadur in both
directions once every two or three weeks, the service should be
alaost as frequent as the present one.
6* ^ The manager* of Cable and Wireless at Muscat informed
me that it should be possible to run the proposed wireless station
quite cheaply with one engineer who could be relieved every six
months from Muscat. There is accommodation available for him
either in the Post Office itself or in the Rest House which is
presumably what is described as an inspection bungalow in paragraph
IV of the enclosure to Low's letter No.F.15-BPG/47 dated the 7th
June, 1947.
7_ If we do not take over the land-line the cost of the
buildings etc. we shall have to acquire is not very large, c.f. the
note referred to above, and I see no reason Why the combined
wireless station and post office should not be run at a krefit.
^otewart has informed me that the value of the telegraph traffic
for the last six months is Rs.54,017.
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b V I _ should be grateful if the proposals contained in this
letter could be given early consideration. It is desirable to let
the Pakistan authorities know whether we wish them to administer
the Gwadur Post and Telegraph Office indefinitely or if not when we
shall be ready to take it over.
E.P. Donaldson, Esquire, C.M.G.,
Coramonweilth Relations Office
Downing Street,
LONDON, S.W.l
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The file concerns arrangements for the opening of a post and telegraph office at Gwadur [Gwadar, Pakistan], operated by Cable and Wireless, and the telegraph lines between Muscat and Gwadur.

The file contains correspondence between the 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. at Muscat, 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 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 Foreign Office, the UK General Post Office, the Commonwealth Relations Office, the Government of Pakistan, and Cable and Wireless Limited.

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1 file (56 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. There are notes at the beginning of the file, on folios 2-3. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in 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 58; 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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