Coll 29/26 'Appointment of officials of Imperial and International Communication Co as consular officers at Jask and Charbar' [69r] (137/331)
The record is made up of 1 file (164 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1921-19 Jun 1934. 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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T
Cop/ to xndia_ Office ana Tehran
IiO.1030 of 1902.
British
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
oc Consulate-General
Bush ire, the 19 th iaa/ 19 02.
V
Prom - The non’ole Lt. Colonel h.V. Biscoe,
Political fie si dent in the/
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
To - Tfie Poreign 3e^r^^*.ry tC'Wj^Gfvernment of India,
Si r,
I have the honour to invite a reference to Govern
ment of India letter I o.I'. 145“h r /01 of the 19th September
1931 regarding the allowances payable to the telegraph
clerks at Jask and Charbar, for the performance of
quasi-political duties. it v/as therein intimated
that the proposal would be considered when the consent
of the Imperial and International Communications Limited
had been received to the clerks performing consular
functions. ihe Company have now intimated that they
have no objection to their clerks peribrming these
functions - vide enclosure to Foreign and Political
Department endorsement Bo.D.5070-11/31 of the 16th
December 1931, and his majesty’s minister has informally
sounded the Persian authorities as to whether they would
be willing to recognise these officals as Consular -Agents*
2 . meanwhile, however, certain payments amounting in
all to Rs. 783/14/- viz;
oas-i'- . nr.
Ur. B.L. Penfold B Rs. 100 per
mensem for period 1st Larch to
30th tune 1931. *s. 400
Charbar.
Mr. I.Lines m Rs.100 per
mensem from 6th Larch to
V
30th June 19 32.
iis. 383.14.0
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The file concerns consular functions carried out in Persia by officials of the Indo-European Telegraph Department and Imperial and International Communications Limited.
The file covers:
- revised scale of allowances for the performance of political duties by officers of the Indo-European Telegraph Department in the Makran Coast
- allowance for the Officer in charge of the Jask Sub-division
- emoluments of the Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. of the Telegraph Station at Charbar
- proposed appointment of Imperial and International Communications Limited officials as consular officers at Jask and Charbar, to perform duties formerly carried out by officers of Indo-European Telegraph Department
- allowances payable to the representatives of Imperial and International Communications Limited at Jask and Charbar
- reduction of expenditure in the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Gwadur.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, 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 Government of India, 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. , Imperial and International Communications Limited, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Persian Foreign Ministry.
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- 1 file (164 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 165; 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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- Coll 29/26 'Appointment of officials of Imperial and International Communication Co as consular officers at Jask and Charbar'
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- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 18r:26v, 28r:78v, 80r:80v, 83r:95v, 98r:99v, 101r:131v, 134r:165v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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