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File 3816/1916 'Persia. As to allowing English ladies to proceed to Persia' [‎78r] (164/553)

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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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23209-2 I 1492 1000 11/17
191 *
Reference Paper.
Political and Secret Department,
sflegister bio. J, Si P,
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191 .
Referred to the Secretary, Political and Secret Department,
25th November 191391 .
As to women proceeding to Persia.
Political Secretary,
Applications from women desirous of
proceeding to Persia are disposed of bythe
Foreign Office in accordance with instructions
received from the Government of India through tbe
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 rules have hitherto been very
*
stringent. There was I think recently a releyaturw
in favour of the wives of Postal and-Telegraphic
officials stationed at ports.
Does the need for this procedure still
exist? It is proposed if you have no objection
to tell the ?.0, they can dispose of
applications from women desirous of going
to Persia in the ordinary way without
reference to/this Office,
(Sd.) JjE.Ferard.
25.11.18,
Secretary, J. &,P. Dept.
please see copy of a letter to the ^,C.
in the matter. Te will keep j o 1'-
further progress.
(Sd.) C.A.Kemball

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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.

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1 volume (269 folios)
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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.

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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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