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The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1937. 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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h 33/aa/a4
FOREIGN OFF!Cl,
13tit February 1937
Sir,
< ( <1 o
Kith ref(sxfcnce to Foreign Office letter E ?<wJ, JH/za
of the 15th I/ecember # Idoo, enclosing a copy of a telegram
from his Majesty 1 s Minister at Tehran regarding the
investigation of Persian fishing waters by a Dan ish v essel
flying the Persian flag, I am directed by Viscount Halifax
to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Board
of Trade, the accompanying extract from a telegram, dated
the 11th December 15bb, from the Political Besiaent in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to His Majesty’s Minister at Tehran.
£. As regards the question of tne rignt to fly the Britts)
flag, the memorandum on tnis subject which was enclosed in
Board of Trace letter No. M 33o5/30 of the B7th May, Id60
has been consulted. No mention is made, however, in the
memorandum of the rignt of a foreign vessel under British
charter to fly the British flag, and altnough the
qualifications as to British ownership and the consequent
rignt to fly tne British flag would appear to be sufficient!
ly definite as to exclude such a possibility, tne Secretary
of State would be glad to Know whether he is correct in
maxing tnis assumption.
b. On the other hand, as regards the general question of
tne rignt of vessels to fly tne national flag of tne
country in whicn tney are cnarterea, where that country is
/not
The Secretary
to the Boara of Trace

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Correspondence between officials at the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade concerning what rights foreign vessels chartered by British subjects have to fly the British flag. The correspondence is forwarded to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat, by 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. .

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1 file (4 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.

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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 6, 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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IOR/R/15/6/329
Title
'File 9/27 Naval & Shipping: Right of foreign vessels to fly British flag when chartered by British subjects'
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front, front-i, 2r:5v, back-i, back
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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