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File 4535/1928 Pt 14 ‘Persian Gulf: Political Control: 1. Telegraphic Communication between British Authorities in the Persian Gulf. 2. Conditions under which Pol. Rs. P. Gulf may communicate with A.O.C. Iraq.’ [94r] (87/190)
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N0.137-S Of 1930
IKS
Prom
To
N0.54-C. of
TtT.Y9W r
(not enclosed
to A.O.C.)
<§>
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.
28th March,1930.
The Hon 1 hie Lieut.Colonel H.V.Biscoe, I.A.,
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 Foreign Secretary to the Government
of India,
Simla.
SITUATION AT SUR.
Sir,
With reference to my telegram No.274 of the
19th March,1930, I have the honour to forward herewith
a letter received from 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.
at Muscat
giving details of the cost of raising, equipping and
maintaining the additional strength of 350 men which it
is estimated would be required to stabilise the situation,
at Sur permanently.
2. The total expenditure involved is Rs. 6 , 86 ,000
spread over a period of three years after which it is
estimated that a detachment of a hundred men only would
be necessary and the cost of their maintenance could be
met from the customs receipts. It is, of course, beyond
the power of the Muscat State to finance an additional
force during the first three years and this expenditure
would have to be borne by the Goverment of India.
3. The Government of India in their telegram
N 0 . 753 -S dated the 10th March,1930, stated that they felt
that the measures advocated in my letter N 0 . 688 -S of the
28th December 1929 were little more likely to secure
permanent results than those which had already been taken,
and I fully appreciate the force of this view. It would
i
certainly be preferable to raise an additional force to*
hold Sur as a permanent measure but the price to be paid
is high and I am not aware whether the Government of India
would
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This part contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to communications between British authorities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The papers mainly concern the following: the sharing of telegraphic communications between the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. at Bushire, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Government of India; and the channel of communication to be adopted when air matters were under discussion between 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. and the Air Officer Commanding in Iraq.
The main 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 Government of India Foreign and Political Department; the Admiralty; the Foreign Office; the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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 Colonial Office; and the Air Ministry. This part also includes internal correspondence between 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. officials.
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