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PZ 3162/31 'Persian Gulf: Political Resident's Interview with Secty of State' [488r] (13/63)
The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 20 Apr 1931-18 Aug 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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be detached from the remainder of the R.I.M. fleet and
could hardly engage in fleet exercises. On the whole the
Department doubts if any real advance would be possible
along these lines.
On the question of the size of the "Patrick Stewart
while she is admittedly rather on the large side, the
Resident has already made reference to "rough weather, of
which we have a great deal in the Gulf. Even the 'Patrick
Stewart' could make no progress and had to shelter three days
behind islands. A smaller ship would be worse from the
point of view of seaworthiness . . . ". 'Apart from possible
difficulties of this nature, we are advised by Sir T.
Segrave thatj.f we could get the "Patrick Stewart" at-wean
^ aluo ^ sa y or-er4-ittlo morft\ (she costT£75,000 only
^ive years ago), we should probably be securing a better
bargain - even when allowance had been made for the rather
higher running costs involved - than if we were to build a
special ship. And it is probable, in the light of enquiries
made in the past, that the purchase and adaptation of a
smaller but suitable vessel would also prove costly.
f. yt,
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The file contains papers regarding a meeting between Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, 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 William Wedgwood Benn, Secretary of State for India. The meeting was at the Resident’s request and took place in London in June 1931. The main topics of conversation were the proposed relocation of 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. from Bushire to Bahrain, and the potential purchase of a ship for the Resident’s use. The primary correspondent is 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. .
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- 1 file (31 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 482, and terminates at f 513, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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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- PZ 3162/31 'Persian Gulf: Political Resident's Interview with Secty of State'
- Pages
- 482r:513r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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