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Coll 35/32 'Wireless stations in the Persian Gulf: allocation of call signs and registration' [‎181r] (363/452)

The record is made up of 1 file (222 folios). It was created in 4 Nov 1930-21 May 1938. 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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Arising out of the recent meeting held by D.C.A,
at which W/T facilities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. were discussed,
I enclose a letter from Messrs,Imperial Airways referring
to the possibility of the use of Gwadar for the trans
mission of commercial messages.
We are anxious to know the official attitude of the
Indian Government on this question, and,particularly, would
like to have a precise statement of the annual income whibh
would accrue to Gwadar,
It was agreed at the meeting that the operation of
a commercial wireless station by Imperial Airways was a bad
precedent, and we should be glad to know whether the Indian
Government could be induced to take over the station. This
solution would suit the Air Ministry best.
I am informed that the Dutch and French lines may
wish to communicate with Gwadar, which would provide an
additional revenue.
As an alternative-, the Imperial & International
Communications company could be approached, if the financial
situation were sufficiently attractive. Possibly the Indian
Government would agree to the payment of a small subsidy,^ if
the existence of a commercial station at Gwadar enabled tnem
to effect a saving in other directions.
Unless such a subsidy could be granted, I am rather
doubtful ?fhether the value of the present commercial traffic
plus an Air Ministry subsidy for the provision of a free
service for Imperial Airways would be high enough to tempt
the Imperial & International Communications Co,
Yours sincerely.

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The file concerns allocation of call signs and registration for the wireless telegraph stations in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The file contains:

  • registration and call sign for wireless station at Gwadur, 1932
  • registration and call sign for wireless station at Sharjah, 1933-37
  • blueprint showing wireless lines between Charbar [Chābahār] and Karachi, titled 'Main Lines. Mekran Sub-Division' (f 144)
  • allocation of call signs at Bahrain and Aden wireless stations, 1936.

The file contains correspondence between 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 Admiralty, the Air Ministry, Imperial Airways, the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , Cable and Wireless Limited, and the General Post Office.

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1 file (222 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 224; 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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