Coll 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’ [‎381r] (766/1244)

Points raised by Foreign Office-
when the standard fees of ten
gold francs and one gold franc
for ordinary and transit visas
resp. bively, should he levied!
At the same time it would also
perhaps he desirable to make it
clear to H.M.Consular Officers
that the requirement of visas
for entry into these territories
applies to Iraqis.
6# Foreign Office suggest that
the opportunity should he taken
to inform H.M.Consular Officers
that British subjects desiring
to travel to any of these
territories require an
endorsement on their passports
for which, it is presumed, the
usual endorsement fee of two
shillings should he charged.
Should such endorsements he
granted to British subjects
without application to the
local British authorities
concerned?
I see no reason why we should h
(Jovernment of India, and a draft
submitted accordingly
points raised by Foreign Office. r.
Ki — ioZinment of Indi,.. ^ ,„. r
there on7 ' —-
when the standard fees of ten
gold francs and one gold franc
i for ordinary and transit visas,
resp. bively, should be leviedl
At the same time it would also
perhaps be desirable to make it
clear to H.M.Consular Officers
that the requirement of visas
for entry into these territories
applies to Iraqis.
6. Foreign Office suggest that
the opportunity should be taken
to inform H.M.Consular Offi cers
that British subjects desiring
to travel to any of these
territories require an
endorsement on their passports
for which, it is presumed, the
usual endorsement fee of two
shillings should be charged*
Should such endorsements be
granted to British subjects
without application to the
local British authorities
concerned?
6 \w e ^ erment ^ In(iia state
tnat thfcsxpraetice in dealing
with British subjects proceeding
to territories such as Iraq, etc
is to grant both an endorsement
ana a visa. The former is given
gratis and a fee charged for the
latter when a fee is leviable.
They propose to continue this
practice (since British subjects
proceeding to Bahrein, etc., are
aliens 11 ) and to charge standard
fees of one and ten gold frsn os
respectively, for transit and *
ordinary visas. They do not
consider that a previous
reference should necessarily be
made to 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. before visas
are granted to British subjects
desiring to travel to these
territories.
• *
I see no reason why we should not concur in the views expressed by the
Government of India, and a draft letter to the Foreign Office is
submitted accordingly* ^
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