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Coll 28/35 ‘Flying of Flags in; Persian Regulations re. flying of flags by foreigners in Persia. In. of Consular buildings’ [151r] (301/579)
The record is made up of 1 file (288 folios). It was created in 10 Oct 1931-31 Oct 1937. 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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PHOM : The Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division,
H.M.S. .TRIAD at Bombay.
DAE : 15th April, 1932.
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NO. 68/465
: The Commander-in-Chief, isaet indies station.
(Copy to the senior Officer, southern section).
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R.I.M. FLAG STAFF AT HJNJAM.
With reference to my submission dated 17th October, 1931),
No#240/466, on the above mentioned subject, I beg to inform
you that the question of the flag staff at Henjam has lately
become the subject of further discussion at Tehran.
2. During his recent visit to the Gulf, Mr. Hoare f the
British Minister, received a telegram from the Charge d'Affairs
informing him that Farrukh had stated that the Minister of
Court and the Persian War Office did not accept Mr. Hoare's
view that the question of the fla* staff at Hen Jam is part of
the 'status Quo* arrangement.
3. The Minister asked me for my views on the matter. I
informed him that in ray opinion this was a matter of very great
importance and that it provided an excellent opportunity of
showing that we can take a stand where real principles are
involved. I have your telegram of 24th November, 1931, 1904/24,
addressed to the secretary of the Admiralty, and repeated
to myself. In the absence of other instructions I felt that
I was voicing your views and those of the Lords commissioners
of the Admiralty when offering it as my opinion that there
should be nd compromise on this question, once any matter is
clearly divorced from The 'status Quo' arrangement there is no
guarantee that all outstanding matters will not be similarly
dealt with.
4. i explained that the flag staff was essential for signall
ing purposes and that the White ensign flying at the masthead
is the outward and visible sign, or token, of the existence of
an establishment which is recognised under the 'status Quo .
6. Mr. Hoare replied to TQhran in the sense that th~ only
person with whom he will discuss his view of the 'Status Quo'
and the interpretation thereof, is the author of toe ^t-tus
Quo* arrangement himself. He hopes to be able to pr«^t the
matter coming to a head, but he stated that he woiild l^t me
know in due course of any developments.
6. ttie "War Office" mentioned above is a *?* el -
diplomatic dealings Jfcrpersia. It signifies the shah hims~if.
it istoo early to say as yet how much importance should be
attached to this method of introducing the sovereign's personal
opinions into the field of diplomacy.
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Correspondence concerning the flying of flags and the positioning of flag staffs at British consular buildings in Persia [Iran], including at Britain’s naval base on the island of Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām], and the British Consulate at Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]. The file begins in 1931 with an objection from the Persian Government of the flying of a British flag (the Red Ensign) at buildings in Persian territory, operated by the Imperial and International Communications Company. Subsequent correspondence discusses:
- The question of whether the Imperial and International Communications Company is entitled, as a private concern, to fly the national flag.
- The significance to the Persian authorities of flag staffs as claims of territorial sovereignty.
- Instructions issued to British consular properties in Persia in 1932 to remove flag staffs from their grounds, and to instead fly their flags from the roof of consular buildings.
- National holidays on which foreign missions and consulates might fly their flags in Persia, with a list of dates on folio 78.
- Reciprocal measures, imposed by the Government of India, limiting the flying of flags by Persian officials in India.
The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Legation at Tehran (Major Percy Charles Russell Dodd, Reginald Hervey Hoare; Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull Hugesson); the Foreign Office (George William Rendel, Lacy Baggallay); 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. (Charles William Baxter); 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe; Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard William Craven Fowle).
The file contains a small number of items written in French.
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- 1 file (288 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 289; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 28/35 ‘Flying of Flags in; Persian Regulations re. flying of flags by foreigners in Persia. In. of Consular buildings’
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- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 16r:50v, 54r:54v, 56r:59v, 63r:85v, 87r:105v, 108r:121v, 124r:190v, 192r:241v, 243r:261v, 265r:281v, 283r:285v, 287r:289v, back
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