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Coll 35/16B 'Post and telegraph arrangements at Gwadur' [‎48r] (95/118)

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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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^saisus^jJsaB^ai zJkMLu
hen I left the Uhl tec Klqgticea for the „«r»iftrs Gulf the position
in regard to CMedue woe chat the lirltioh not office eea not erariom
to take over {117 telegrof;4i ^mitco ote f oik. to take over only -he
loot Offioe would he aoet unecononiool ae the poetel receipt* oversee
about 60 rupt^ea ( t>j a aooth« lie British > 00 1 office aoooK^ingly
»upport«f- a euggeation mace by Oolonel Galloeegr, actii^ for the
iwiticel Heeideat of the ewi-m Gulf that, subject to the
of ihr ultau of Iiuocat (whl h oonaent bac: I uw'-letend, with
r»^iereatiofle > einoe been obtained; the paklatao ooearaaant ohould be
aaked to continue the existing postal and telegraph arrar^oaecita*
be jwweY r $ I clficit»ae^ he ^ueetion ouboeiuently with
Gif import Bay, the olitiool neeident, he stated that ha did not
•import the auggeatlor: made by Colons! Galloway# lit exprmsesti the
opinion t:iat fra* a general political point of view it would be
preferable for Covarruaent to take over postal and telegraph
natters in 0nadur,<aNf suggested that Cable and wireleee should be
approached with the view of aettiqg up a argali wireleaa station
there for oosBiunioation with Hirem* and/or 2noia# In that event
it might be possible aleo to arrar^e for the Goapany to run the
itoat t ffioe as a sub-office of uaoat*
X wae not able to visit owiadur, and was unable to obtain ary
figures of the relative telegraph traffic, but X wae later advised
by the D.G. of d t#, ^Araohi that the Office does In fact pey its
wey#
The port has vojy poor oonmunioatlon, ships rarely call, and
nails are conveyed by ca el once a fortnight to lelhl, v .0 uetta,
taking a cainiouta of 13 lays in iranemiasion* no air eervloe is
^aailahla# he existing telegraph line Owsdur • ^anj^ur appenra to
be in bad ooadition, but atph aw it la, it la vary oasent al to
the native population (about 1Q-I2,,:<xy for tradieg purposes. Xmy
deal mainly in the export of flab, and I was advised that if the
telegraph line la stopped, it would etnu^le trade and possibly
result in the evacuation of the inhabltaata to Kefeohi# lha
" Imwwiitante had been pewesi^g for & long Hb» pent fbr better
ocwounioetion facilities, and ttiers la no doubt that there would
be a great uproar if ti a present poor faoilUiea ware woreened#
In the oirotMtanoee, I proaiaed the lolltioal .eeldeit that 2
would coomnlcate the position to ay Headpuirtere for a dec aion, X
also explained the j>csition to t e X.G# ot 1 %, ajmohi laet
week, and he adviaeu me that the Pakistan actinia tret ion will be
prepared to continue the present postal and telegraph arrangeoante
at Gwadur until such time as a decision has been reaohed# he
expreeeed the view fewwvwr that so loqg aa the inUatah udmlniatration
nm the postal and telegrapti aervloae at Gwadur, no ohange should
be made in the ousting services, conditions ana postages rates, i#e#
Gwadur should be regarded during this period as part of Faklstsn for
pestsl and telegraph purposes# , \ y ^
17 ieoseber 1^7

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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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