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The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 13 Apr 1949-1 Sep 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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INDIAN NAVY'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
Times.
15th June, 1949*
Com-^odore»s Prediction,
From our Correspondent
Dar-es-S&laam, June 14* ,
Captain H.N.S* Brown, commodore in command of a Royal
Indian Navy squadron (the cruiser Delhi and the sloop dir).
1
speaking at a luncheon given by the municipal council of
Da3>-es-Salaain, said;-
*1 feel certain that the time will come when what we
know as the East Indies Squadron of the Royal Navy will cease to
exist as such because its functions will have been taken over
by the Royal Indian Navy. If my assumption is true, it is
equally obvious to me that the Royal Indian Navy should have
contacts throughout the whole of this area. I think it is also
clear that we shall have the privilege of coming here more
frequently in future, because the east coast of Africa will be
a part of the sphere of influence of the Royal Indian Navy. I
use that expression rather guardedly, and I say ’sphere of
influence of the Royal Indian Navy* and not the sphere of
influence of India. Defence of the Commonwealth is a matter
which has to be shared by all the members of that Commonwealth
and India undoubtedly will have vast responsibilities in tins
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part of the world. I feel sure that in the future you in
Tanganyika, just the same as myself when I go back home to
England, will feel confident that the Royal Indian Navy will
achieve whatever is required of it*

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This file contains papers relating to visits by the Royal Indian Navy to ports in East Africa and the Indian Ocean. The majority of the papers are exchanges between the Colonial Office in London and British officials in East Africa. The bulk of the papers convey serious British concerns about Indian ambitions across the region, particularly in places such as Mauritius where there is a sizable Indian majority. Many of the folios discuss the reception accorded to visiting Indian officers and naval staff in East African port cities as a measure of loyalty to Britain.

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1 file (53 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 55; 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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Pol Ext 8078/49 'Visit of Royal Indian Navy ships to East African ports, Seychelles, Mauritius and Aden'
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front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:23v, 25r:25v, 27r:30v, 32r:54v, back-i, back
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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