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Coll 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’ [482r] (968/1244)
The record is made up of 1 volume (618 folios). It was created in 2 Feb 1924-27 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Chap. XXII.]
[PROTECTION—CLAIMS.
Government concerned, and that if he has lost his British nationality
in the interval, the claim cannot be presented.
Where the claim is put forward by a company, they should
produce a certified copy of the certiftcate of registration under
the Companies. Acts in force in the United Kingdom or in the
particular Dominion or Colony in which the company was formed.
It should be remembered, however, that where a companv
is virtually a foreign body owing to the great hulk of the share
holders being foreigners or to other causes, the fact that the com
pany is registered in the British dominions will not necessarily
obtain for it the protection of His Majesty’s Government.
Where a claim is made by a partnership or unincorporated
Syndicate the nationality of each partner or member should be
ascertained. Consular officers should not accept claims from
partnerships or firms unless evidenee is given to show that they
are substantially British in their constitution.
The nationality of a British ship is proved by a certified copy
of the certificate of registry.
In the case of British-protected persons, evidence will be
required of the status of the person which entitles him to British
protection. For this purpose a passport or certificate of registration
will suffice, as in the case of British subjects. If neither can be
produced, evidence will be required that the claimant is a native,
national or subject of one of the territories referred to in Part I,
paragraph 10, and Annex to this chapter.
3 In considering the form in which the evidenee should be
presented, and the amount of evidence necessary to support the
claim, it must be borne in mind that claims which are submitted
to a Commission undergo the severest scrutiny, and that all possible
objections will not improbably be taken.
It is not possible to lay down more than general rules as to the
form of the evidence. If any particular mode of placing evidence
on record, such as the depositions of witnesses before a Judge, is
customary in a country, it is desirable that that course should be
adopted. In such case care should be taken to see that the
documents bear all necessary stamps and signatures.
Statutory declarations or affidavits made on oath before a
Consul or other competent authority would in all probability be
accepted by any Commission.
Mere signed statements or letters addressed to the Consul or
other people are, technically speaking, worthless, and Consular
officers should warn claimants that, if better evidence cannot be
supplied, they run great risk of the claim failing altogether.
4. The evidence must establish not only that the loss or
damage occurred, but that the Government of the country are
responsible for it. For instance, the evidence in claims for robbery
or violence must not only show that the injury took place, but that
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The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to passports and visas for persons travelling to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.
It includes papers concerning the following: the procedure in connection with the issue of these travel documents; fees for visas; the issue of instructions to HM Consuls and Passport Control Officers regarding travel documents; the grant of visas for members of the United States mission at Koweit [Kuwait] for visits to Basra; and travel facilities for natives of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. states and for persons wishing to proceed to those states.
The main correspondents include the following: 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 Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; the British 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. and Consulate-General, Bushire; the Foreign Office; the British Consulate, Basra; the Colonial Office; the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political Department; 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 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. , Bahrain; HM Consul, Basra; HM Ambassador, Baghdad; and the Treasury.
The file also includes 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. minute papers, and three blank copies of Bahrain passports, in English and Arabic.
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 volume (618 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 620; 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 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’
- Pages
- front , back, spine , edge , head , tail , front-i, 2r:30v, 32r:56v, 58r:65v, 68r:137v, 142r:153v, 155r:224v, 226r:240v, 243r:248v, 250r:370v, 372r:390v, 392r:396v, 398r:398v, 453r:551v, 553r:619v, back-i
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