PZ 3162/31 'Persian Gulf: Political Resident's Interview with Secty of State' [‎495r] (27/63)

LIEUT. COLOEEL T-.y.
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the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 1910-15- at Simi „ ’ 10
, , + ’ St Slmla Karch 1915 to March 19 i 6
an ' ‘ aCtlVe service d ^i„g the War and a •
duty in Central India, as Consul r ’ Peri ° d ° f
, . ^^neral.Meshed, i 926 to 192 ,
and as Political R esident in t.hs „ .
1929. ^-SHtLlincejffovanber
Points which Resident is likeiv „
Oa" State may wish to discuss^ith^im? 1051 Seoretar y
(a) ^ L ~ V,a l ° f head q^^ers nf P oii tical
Po-sian Gulf from Bushir g to the Arsh a -is.
the Gulf (Bahrein K
The Cabinet nave approved tote recommendation of the
-arren Fisher Ccrmittee and of the C.I.D. that the headquarters
° f u ' le ReSldent should be transferred from Bushire to the
littoral o. the Gulf. This decision was taken largely
m deference to pressure from the Foreign Office and Air
Minitry, and with the reluctant acquiescence of the Secretary
of >j tate for India and the Government of India. In the light
iu tne Minister at Tehran (in fact without specific
autnority) has informed the Persian Government that we are
Prepared, subject to certain assurances which have not yet
been given by the Persians , to move 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. as a mark
goodwill and as part of tfM|r general settlement with Persia.
upmaxsO) arguments in favour o^ removal from Persia
£iXe firstly, that the Persians, if they wish to do so (and
We ^^-ve no effective means of stopping them) could make the
Resident’s/