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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' [‎547r] (1098/1171)

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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From the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs addressed to His
Majesty’s Legation. Dated Shahrivar 6th,1309 (August 28th,3-930)
Ho. 14557/81071).
Memorandum.
With referenoe to the memorandum dated July 28th 1930
of His Britannic Majesty’s Legation whioh was handed personally
by His Excellency the British to His Highness the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
has the honour to draw the attention of that honourable
Legation to the following points
1. As regards the statement made in the note under reply
that no definite reply has been given to the notes-verbaux Ho.
303 of November 27th 1928 and No. 185 of May 23rd 1929 regarding
the proposal made for the despatch of postal bags by the
foreign Office in London to the British Legation in Tehran and
vice versa, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs begs to state that
a mistake has apparently been made in this connection since a
reply has been sent to the notes - verbaux mentioned above in
this Ministry’s note No. 7477/371 of Khordad 9th 1308 (May
30th 1929 ) and in which the proposal in question has been re
jected.
2. Some time later a similar proposal was made to the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the note No. 263 of July 27th
1929 (isTurdad 5th 1308) regarding the despatch of correspondence
between the British Consulates in Persia and the Political and
Foreigi Department of the Government of India.
It was clearly stated In the reply which was sent to
the note mentioned above on Shahrivar 21st 1308(September 12th
1929)

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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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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' [‎547r] (1098/1171), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/4101, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060649682.0x000065> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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