File 4535/1928 Pt 13 ‘Persian Gulf: Bushire: Residency Flagstaff.’ [38r] (69/94)
The record is made up of 1 item (44 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1929-23 Dec 1929. 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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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.
t© Goremment of
/coPTirfi India and repeated ty foimer to
CIRCULATED) Secretary of State for India.
Bated Bushire^ 3rd April., 1S29
Received 3rd April 9 1929 9 2.15
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Addreeeed to Geyerninent ef India* repeated to
Secretary of state for India Telegra* Ke 0 231 r Tehran telegram
N0 o 41 c Secretary of state for India*e telegram He ,1121 of
March 30th
I HaT. gone into the matter on the epet with the
Executire Engine.r. /part ef the Reeidency building will bear
even smaller flag.staff holding Boacone.-and only altematire
is to re»erect flagstaff in large rimer court of
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.
ab ° Bt 75 yardB Sout^East of the present localination, I have
no. yet got senior Naval Officer*« opinion* but beacon is
-c-. ^ -i*! e-e guide for ships coming from outer to inner
anchorage, and is most used by British.Indian slow mail, which
b4 ‘ Rg Ci ‘ gi5 “ er dfaught ceme normally to inner anchorage
Captain ef British Indian (? emission) informs mo that change
ret affect shipping. Apparently our whole position in
the town
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.
is very uncertain. Building en the present
r ' ra8 commen ced about 1817 ty agreement with the
Quasi, independent Arab sheihh then tfoveming Bushire under whom
u na was made over en n.minal rent ef Rs. iOO per month. When
—h e feu under the direction of Porsian authority, land was
Purchased by various persons, end the rent of Ro c l00 continues
tebo paid to fiv. . f them in various shares. There is no
^^of boundaries of this land, and no trace can bo found
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This part contains papers relating to the question of the removal of the flagstaff of the British 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 from outside the 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. grounds, due to the objection of the Persian [Iranian] Government that the flagstaff was in Persian territory (this was being discussed in the context of the treaty negotiations taking place between the United Kingdom and Persia).
The papers mostly consist of correspondence and 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. Political Department minute papers.
The correspondents are as follows: 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 Foreign Office; 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 Government of India Foreign and Political Department; and HM Minister, Tehran (Robert Henry Clive).
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