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Pol Ext 8078/49 'Visit of Royal Indian Navy ships to East African ports, Seychelles, Mauritius and Aden' [53r] (106/111)
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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OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
f>, Albuquerque Road.
New Delhi. a
K/10
15th Larch, 1949.
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Lijht I trouble you with the following:-
Two ships of the Royal Indian llavy (II. 1.1.3.
DELHI and H.L.I.S. TIR) are shortly proceeding on a
cruise and will be calling at the Seychelles, Mauritius
and the East African ports in accordance v/ith the attached
pro Li'anune.
The Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy, feels
some concern-as to the treatment which may be accorded to
the Indian officers of these ships at the above-mentioned
ports
In particular he is anxious in regard to the
question of their admission to Clubs; apparently the
practice, when a ship of the Royal Navy has visited any
of these ports, has been that the officers were made
honorary members of the various clubs, and if by any chance
officers of the Royal Indian Navy were to receive different
treatment on this occasion there would certainly be very
unpleasant repercussions in India, particularly as the
South African affair looms large In people's minds here
at present•
My High Commissioner appreciates the delicacy of
the matter, and has therefore felt that the best approach
would be through you on a semi-official basis. perhaps
you could see your way to let the Governments concerned
know of the problem and ask them whether it would be
possible for personnel of the Royal Indian Navy to be
accorded the same treatment in all respects as has been
riven hitherto to men of the Royal Navy?
A.B. Cohen, Esq., CMG,OEE >
Colonial Office,
Church House,
Great Smith Street,
J.VT.D. Locker).
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/1414
- Title
- Pol Ext 8078/49 'Visit of Royal Indian Navy ships to East African ports, Seychelles, Mauritius and Aden'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:23v, 25r:25v, 27r:30v, 32r:54v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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