Coll 29/45(3) 'Conditions of service of personnel serving in the Persian Gulf (Policy and Superior staff)' [‎242r] (483/669)

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INWARD TELEGRAM
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Allotted to Sxternal X^artme
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Bir A* Carter. I >4 3. to S3*
Sir D. Monteath* PS* to U3.
^ DeT>y*U‘3. P3. to Par^r.US.
^ A 08 t*US 9 8 « Turnbull*
US.for Burma* Mr* tJoyoes^Q^x^^
Asat*US.for Burma* Resident csrerK.
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From
CYPHER (0.T.P.1
aovernment of India External Affairs A CoOTnonwealth
Relations Department
*P 0 Secretary of State for India
Repeated to Bahrain and copy to U.K. High Commissioner New Delhi
Dated New Delhi 01.65 hours, 19th June 1947
Received 04.06 hours, 19t'n June 194.
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Tkmaldson from Crlcbton* please see No* 3
»nr. offiolai letter No.g.16 BIO/47 of April 30th 1947 . Transfer
of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. administration*
o oot* undertaking to maintain staff and sex^ioes in (luX.
m h^s Sntll Kerch Slat, 1948 was based on assumption
ttiat unitary Oovernment of India would continue until^rune lMS
and that Indian political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. would eiiat until that aate.
3. Position has of course been altered hy announcenwnt of
June 3rd whioh contemplates transfer o:f P°"*^^ 0 a ^° 0 o°“erned
Governments hy August 15th. As far as offioersareconcernea
this decision will make It difficult to JfSii®? n | 0 p^ 9ry .
undertaking beyond August 16th. Je ahou_ a S j gulf posts
early indication of H.U.O's proposals for^manninfe the po
after the date of transfer of power beyond the aul f
Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. including those *
cannot repeat cannot be held except on volunteer baa.8.
4. I have already found it impossible ”f' W ^ Bed
the one extra officer he badly requires to fill va “ ® ® It
by leave and summoning of officers for interviews •
seems clearly necessary that H.M.O. should decide now
if any, officers of the Indian political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. Jttey require
the Gulf and offer them permanent or short-term ~mploy * 9
5. We should also be grateful to know whether. ln
circumatances, H.M.O, intend taking over direot administration
of Gulf earlier than contemplated?