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Coll 35/34 'Persian Gulf: allocation of Persian call signs to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's wireless stations at Abadan and Maidan-i-Naftun' [‎34r] (67/92)

The record is made up of 1 file (44 folios). It was created in 19 May 1937-13 Jul 1938. It was written in English and French. 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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Draft Paper.
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Department.
£Note of Conversation at 3i*itannic
House on September 23rd.
Mr. Morley and I went to see
Mr. Elkington and other officials of the
M^-£^To-:.ter,ber 2 3 rd. The 9
object was to discuss the G-overnment of
India’s enquiry about the Company’s
wireless stations at Abadan and Maida>%"i-
Naftun.
2 / It was explained to the Company
that the Government of India had
received an enquiry from the International,I
Telecommunications Bureau at Berne about
the v/ireless station at Abadan. The
Bureau had apparently received an
enquiry from some shipping company, one
of whose vessels had drawn attention to
the existence of the station. The
Government of India had enquired, whether,
as thti station^ are situated in Iranian
territory, it is any longer necessary or
desirable that they should use Indian
call signs. If, however, the Indian
call signs are to be retained, the
Government of India would like full
particulars about the conditions on
which the stations work, and the necessary
technical particulars about frequencies,
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etc., since they are technically
responsible vis-avis of the International

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The file concerns the allocation of call signs for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's wireless telegraph stations at Abadan and Maidan-i-Naftun, Iran.

The file contains correspondence between the Secretary of State for India, 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, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, British Petroleum, and the General Post Office.

There are some letters in French, addressed to the International Telegraph Bureau.

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1 file (44 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 46; 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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Coll 35/34 'Persian Gulf: allocation of Persian call signs to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's wireless stations at Abadan and Maidan-i-Naftun' [‎34r] (67/92), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/4143, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100057747071.0x000044> [accessed 19 April 2024]

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