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File 3816/1916 'Persia. As to allowing English ladies to proceed to Persia' [44r] (96/553)
The record is made up of 1 volume (269 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1916-10 Oct 1921. 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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Enclosure 9 of Serial No. (11).
Letter No. 36-6-2465, dated tlie 29tli January 1919.
From—The Embarkation Commandant, Karachi,
To—The Quartermaster General in India, Army Headquarter, Simla.
, With reference to yourf No. 12401-2 (Q.M.G. 1) dated the 22nd January 1919,
.a „ R 1 k ave tlle ^nour to request that I may
^ Enclosure 6 of Senal No. (11). be informed whet]ier the ^ femi]i / a
of Political and Civil employ officers, who have obtained permission of the Govern
ment of India to proceed to Persia, may be allotted passages.
Enclosure 10 of Serial No. (11).
Memorandum No. 12401-5, dated the 17th February 1919.
From—The Quartermaster General in India,
To—The Embarkation Commandant, Karachi, Kiamari.
Reference your letterj No. 36-6-2455, dated the 29th January 1919. Families
of civilian officers serving in Persia are now
jEndosure 9 of Serial No. (11). permitted to all stations in Persia, except
Shiraz. Indulgence passage may therefore be allotted.
Enclosure 11 of Serial No. (11).
Copy together with a copy of the letter to which it is a reply for information
to :—
The General Officer Commanding, Northern Command.
The General Officer Commanding, Southern Command.
The General Officer Commanding^ 4th (Quetta) Division.
The General Officer Commanding, 8th (Lucknow) Division.
The General Officer Commanding, Burma.
The Embarkation Commandant, Bombay.
Telegram No. 356-10.
From— Mrs. Coombes,
To—The Quartermaster General in India.
Un-official information Foreign Office sanctions families coming Persia except
Shiraz ask Quartermaster General for confirmation.
Enclosure 12 of Serial No. (11).
Letter, dated “ AllandaL,” Kasauli, the 13th February 1919.
From—M rs. Coombes,
<j 0 —The Quartermaster General in India.
Will you kindly confirm the enclosed telegram and a reply by telegram is
requested for which two
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
is being enclosed.
A very early reply is asked for as I am making arrangements for the summer
■and unless I hear quickly I may lose other things.
Enclosure 12-A of Serial No. (11). :
Letter No. 1240, dated the 28th January 1919.
From— Mrs. L. Coombes,
To—The Quartermaster General in India.
With reference to your letter* dated
♦Enclosure 8 of Serial No. (il). 25th January 1919.
I have received no passage out from home or back again.
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The volume contains 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 and Secret Department papers, mainly relating to various individuals seeking permission to travel to Persia [Iran] from England. These individuals are largely the wives of British officials and employees in Persia wishing to join their husbands. They include: Myrtle Farran, the wife of an Indian Army officer serving in Persia; M D Merrill, the wife of a Captain in the South Persia Rifles; and Harriet Neilson, the wife of the Works Manager of the refineries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. The volume also includes correspondence relating to permission to travel to Persia for male and female missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, including Emily Skirrow, and The London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews.
The main correspondents are the following: 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; HM Minister at Tehran; the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India; 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. ; members of the Church Missionary Society; the War Office; and the various individuals seeking permission to travel to Persia.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (269 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
The subject 3816 (Persia. As to allowing English ladies to proceed to Persia) consists of one volume, IOR/L/PS/10/625.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 269; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/625
- Title
- File 3816/1916 'Persia. As to allowing English ladies to proceed to Persia'
- Pages
- 43r:44r
- Author
- Coombes, Lily
- Copyright
- ©Alan Coombes
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