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Coll 35/16B 'Post and telegraph arrangements at Gwadur' [46r] (91/118)
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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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.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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1 was net able to visit Gwadur on my return visit to Karachi
as the boat did not stay long enough at the port, but I discussed
the position iully when Major Stewart at Muscat and also with his
agent at Gwadur (the latter ooarded th^ boat for about half an
hour during her stay at the port). As a result, I formed the
opinion that it would be mest undesirable to worsen the existing
postal or telegraphic facilities.
The port has very poor communication, ships rarely call,
and mails are conveyed by camel once a fortnight to Delhi via
Quetta, taking a minimum of 13 days in transmission. No air
service a is available. The existing telegraph line, Gwadur
Panjgur appears to be in bad condition, but it is very essential
t® the native population (about 10 - 12,000) for trading purposes.
They deal mainly in the export of fish, and I am advised that the
cutting off of telegraph facilities would strangle trade and
possibly result in the evacuation of the inhabitants tc Karachi,
ihe inhabitants have been pressing for a long time past for better
communication facilities and there is no tioubt that there would be
a great uproar if the present poor facilities were worsened.
Your suggestion that Cable and Vvireless should be approached
with the view of setting up a small wireless station at Gwadur for
communication with Muscat and/or India and at the same time run
the Post Office as a sub office of Muscat, would give a solution
to the problem, and 1 am representing the matter to my Headquarter*
'accordingly to see whether ti will be possible tc take any action
tc this end. You will be advised of any developments as early
as possible.
•I have also since discussed the matter with Col.Spear,
Director-General, Posta and Telegraphs, Pakistan, and he advises
that the Pakistan Administration will be prepared to continue the
present postal and telegraph arrangements at Gwadur until such
time as a decision has been reached. He expressed the view, h©wev
however, that so long as the Pakistan Administration runs the post.
*nd telegraph services at Gwadur, no change should be made in the
existing services, conditions and postage rates, etc., ie. Gv/adur
should be regarded during this period as part of Pakistan for
postal and telegraph purposes .
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/4122
- Title
- Coll 35/16B 'Post and telegraph arrangements at Gwadur'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 11r:19v, 21r:31v, 33r:35v, 37r:58v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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