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Coll 35/2 'Persia and Persian Gulf: steamer arrangements in the Persian Gulf; including arrangements for the carriage and delivery of consular and diplomatic mails to posts in Persia' [12r] (24/1171)
The record is made up of 1 file (579 folios). It was created in 28 Aug 1930-13 Feb 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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2. Some months ago, in June to be exact, the
Captain of the ”Dumra M comp3.ained to me about delays
in unloading of cargo at Muscat due to the fact that
the cargo barges cannot go alongside the Customs
wharf at low tide. He said that Mackinnon Mackenzie
Jiad complained about this for some time, but that no
ittention had been paid to their complaints. I was
somewhat surprised as I have not hitherto come across
any correspondence, on my files on this subject.
I agreed, however, to look into the matter. On my
return I made enquiries, as a result of which it
transpires that there had indeed been correspondence
on this subject exchanged between Mackinnon Mackenzie
and the Agent of Gray Mackenzie in Muscat. The
Agent claims that he had made representations to the
State without success; he had not, however, at any
time asked for the assistance of the Consulate in
this matter.
3. It is clear that an expensive extension to
the Customs wharf could not be made without the
sanction of the Sultan. While agreeing therefore
to raise the matter with the Muscat Government at the
earliest possible opportunity, I told the Agent of
Gray Mackenzie and the Captain of the ’‘Dumra** on his
return voyage, that nothing could be done until the
Sultan's return from Dhofar. As an alternative to
the extension of the Customs wharf, the Captain of the
"Dumra" mas of the opinion that the difficulty might
be overcome if cargo was discharged at Matrah instead
of Muscat. This, while creating no special difficultj
m&ght-fee-eve? or expense would entail the transfer of
a large part of the Customs Staff from Muscat to Matra
a step which the Director General of Customs while
agreeing may be a practical proposition, feels he
cannot take until he has referred the matter to the
Sultan on his return from Dhofar. Thus the matter
stands. In point of actual fact however whether the
wharf is extended or not, or whether the Customs are
.
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The file concerns the dispatch of consular and diplomatic mails by steamer and air mail service to and from Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The file covers:
- Transmission of sealed bags, containing official correspondence, to consular officers in Persia [Iran]
- Negotiations with Persian Government for the transmission of consular mail to British representatives through Persian post offices
- Bags for Tehran Legation
- Persian diplomatic courier regulations, routes, and visas for couriers
- Government of India willing to grant reciprocal treatment to Persian consular mails to and from India
- Methods of forwarding secret documents to consular posts in East Persia
- Postal service between India and Iran
- Despatch of mails to Kuwait
- Sketch of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. routes, 1944 (f 94).
The file is composed of correspondence between: the British Legation at Tehran; the British Embassy at Baghdad; 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 British Consuls at Meshed [Mashhad], Sistan and Kain, Kerman, Birjand; the Government of India; the Persian Legation in London; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the Secretary of State for India; the Foreign Office; 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 General Post Office, London; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Persia; the Postmaster-General at Bombay; the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait; the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain; the Air Ministry; the Ministry of War Transport; and British India Steam Navigation Company.
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- 1 file (579 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 580; 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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- Title
- Coll 35/2 'Persia and Persian Gulf: steamer arrangements in the Persian Gulf; including arrangements for the carriage and delivery of consular and diplomatic mails to posts in Persia'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, 2r:7v, 10r:119r, 119ar:119av, 119v:139r, 139ar:139av, 139v:250v, 252r:344v, 346r:359v, 362r:414v, 416r:485v, 489r:536v, 538r:544v, 550r:574v, 580r:582v, 582v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence