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Coll 27/19 ‘Passports. Aden Protectorate. Travel documents for British subjects travelling from the State of Shihr and Mukalla to India.’ [8r] (16/43)
The record is made up of 1 file (18 folios). It was created in 15 Oct 1936-23 Nov 1946. 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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so.v. 3a6-a/o6,
Froos
n
?h* Secretary to tho OoTornwont of India
in th« Foroign and Political Oopartaent,
Tho Chief Coz&mi8«ionor»
Aden*
Bated Kear Bolhi* the
January 1937*
loan© of itoergency Certificate*
by the State of Shlhr and Hukalla*
Sir,
I aa directed to refer to your letter lio.3433,
dated the 19th Moveaher 1936, and to state that the
aoremment of India regret that they are unable to agree
to the proposal that certificate* of identity ieeued by the
State author!tie® of Shihr end ^uicalla should t»e regarded
a* ralid travel document* for entry into India. It i*
ettfioldered that British subject* travelling to India from
Shihr snd Xuhalla should obtain proper travel docuaent*
froa the appropriate authorities and that aliens should
so»ply with the rules at present in force as regards passport*
and visas. It is therefore requested that the State
authorities nay be Informed accordingly and asked not to
issue travel document© for entry into India to persons oth*r
th*a subject, of the Stste.
2« The Ooremment of India regret that they ere
unable to adeiee ae to whether the propoeed eertifidatee of
identity would be considered as valid travel doeuaants for
entry into Zansibar* Xonibasa or
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ports.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the question of whether Emergency Certificates issued by the State of Shehr (Shihr) and Makalla [Qu'aiti] should be regarded as valid travel documents for entry into India.
The correspondence is largely between the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, and the Chief Commissioner at Aden. Other correspondents include: the Government of India External Affairs Department; the Government of India Home Department; the Chief Secretary to the Government of Aden; and the Government of Bengal From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. .
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (18 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 21; 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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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3381
- Title
- Coll 27/19 ‘Passports. Aden Protectorate. Travel documents for British subjects travelling from the State of Shihr and Mukalla to India.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:6v, 7v:12v, 14r:15v, 16v:20v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence