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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.’ [136r] (171/190)
The record is made up of 1 item (94 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1928-19 Mar 1931. 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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Draft Paper.
Department.
of
Ppobf-V paragraph for private letter.
dated 11th April 1929.
5. I am very sorry that we should
be losing Johnston’s services in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
at a time when he
was apparently beginning to settle
Sc
in well. I am glad that in
Briscoe you have been able to find
a man who not only has previous
experience of the Gulf and talks
Persian and Arabic, but who is
sufficiently young ’to enable us to
hope that he will hold tne
appointment for the full term.
Barrett, from his record, seems
very well qualified to hold the
acting appointment.
The Admiralty are concerned
at Johnston’s resignation, on the
ground that he has established
particularly good relations with
the sailors in the Gulf. This is
no doubt the result of the hint
on the subject which you gave him.
It is, however, of so much importan
to keep things running smoothly
that I would like to suggest for
your consideration that you might
think it possible to convey a
similar hint both to Barrett and to
Briscoe. If, as I hope, I see
3222b 5000 11.28
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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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