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Coll 35/42 'Persian Gulf: cable arrangements' [‎63r] (125/859)

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The record is made up of 1 file (427 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1940-26 Nov 1948. 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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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. , Persian 'luif.
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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. , London*
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Bahrain, the 19th June 1947.
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May 1947, forwarding notes recorded by tne persiaii Gulf
Attache in the Middle Bast on nis visit to tne Pers-a.i
in March 1947 .
2, My comments are as follows:
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Notes 1-3.
■Bahrain - Automatic Telephone .System.
No comments.
Notes 4-6.
Bahrain - External Communications.
No comments.
Note 7.
Bahrain - Givil Aviation .Communications,
No comments.
Note 8.
■Rah rain - 3hip-to -Shore Commun ic%ti pn_s•
No comments.
Notes 9-10.
Note 9.
Bahrain - Naval Commun i c at ions.
The Senior Maval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
as follows;
"Direct communication with Army Signals, Basra, has hec.n
. -ui^ioor^ -Prorn H-M.S* Wild Goose at Salalah on 7 450 *v/cse
This is*’satisfactory whilst such facilities ex ^ 3 ^’-, bU l™3haibah
BrHish Borces in Iraq are withdrawn, leaving l.A.J!. at ^^-a ax ,
Basra and Habbaniyah only, this line will cease. TheR.A.?.
may, however, be prepared to open up when, and if, requ r^ .
Mote.10. The Senior Ttfaval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. comments
as follows:
"Whilst admittedly a convenience, unless the Cable Buoy
is a suecial one, it is far more of a liability, since it
reouires"constant servicing and repair. This is not a necessity,
^nd has nothing to do with the Military. ^ The subject was
raised hy the Middle Bast representative.
Hote 11. Muscat jfe Ant omati c Telephone_J 3ystem•
Colonel Bloodworth, the Cable and Wireless
Limited engineer concerned had not yet visited Muscat when I
met him in Karachi at the end of May ana I am not sure wnen
his visit is to take place.**
** Col. Bloodworth visited / Note 12
Muscat in the middle of
June.

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The file concerns the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. cable system.

The file contains:

  • suggestions for bypassing Bushire during communication with India via Bahrain
  • a copy of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the Indo-European Telegraph Department from Persia, 1933
  • interruption to Bahrain cable, and communications with Iran and Iraq during the Second World War, 1942
  • recommended restoration of cables in Bushire and Bahrain, 1946
  • installation of telephone system at Bahrain, 1946-47
  • proposed transfer of Cable and Wireless Limited to public ownership, 1946
  • sketch map showing proposed rearrangement of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Cables, 1947 (f 57).

The file contains correspondence between: the War Office; the Foreign Office; the Government of India; 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 Imperial Communications Committee; HM Treasury; the Admiralty; the General Post Office; HM Embassy at Tehran; HM Embassy at Baghdad; and Cable and Wireless Limited.

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1 file (427 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 429; 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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