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Coll 30/178 'Location of Political Resident in time of war.' [114r] (227/323)
The record is made up of 1 file (160 folios). It was created in 8 Sep 1938-3 Sep 1941. 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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Sir H. Se-'niour, (Tehran).
Novenher 7th, 1959
D. 6.SO.p.m. November 7th, 1959.
R. 9.40.'o.n. November 7th, 1959.
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for India
In 1958, it was apparently generally agreed that the duties
of
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.
in time of war would probably be such as
could not properly be co.rried out by the Consular Office in a
neutral state. I have no information on how things have actually
developed in the Arab states, but it would be a serious mistake
to risk drawing upon the Iranian Government, German complaints
that the Consul-General residing in Iran was being allowed to
go beyond permissible functions.
In my opinion, the presence of
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.
at
Bushire , which is quite outside the stream of modern develop
ment of Iran, cannot under existing conditions, increase the
political or economic influence either of India or of the United
Kingdom. As I have already reported, the transfer to the
United Kingdom and India of trade formerly done with Germany
would be the most effective step in this direction if we can
supply the goods which Iran reouires. Trade questions can,
for practical purposes be dealt with in Tehran.
In general I"think that while Iranian susceptibilities are
upset at the doubling of the posts of
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.
and
Consul-General, the present officials of the Ministry of foreign
Affairs are not much interested, but as the staff changes very
rapidly we cannot count on the continuance of this attitude.
Addressed to the Foreign Office telegram No. 177; repeated
to Government of India No. 74 and
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
Gulf.
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The file concerns the question of whether to evacuate 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. at Bushire in the run-up to, and following the outbreak of the Second World War.
The file contains the views of HM Minister at Tehran, the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. , and the Government of India.
The papers cover: the strategic and political implications of evacuating Bushire, and the British (and British Indian) citizens there; the cost of constructing a new 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. at Bahrain; the presence of German nationals in the area; the implications of making military preparations to defend Bushire; and the attitude of the Iranian Government and the local population.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (160 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 161; 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 30/178 'Location of Political Resident in time of war.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:161v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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