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PZ 1070/40(2) ‘Transmission of F.O. secret packets to & from Consulates etc. abroad’ [‎31r] (62/835)

The record is made up of 1 file (415 folios). It was created in 26 Apr 1941-1 Jan 1946. 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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SUBJECT INDEX.
Subject.
No.
Page.
Accounts
Advances made for travelling expenses to Officials of His Majesty’s
Government
14
31
Advances to King’s Messengers staff ...
50
50
Administration. ..
The use of official funds for the administration of Estates
44
49
Air Force:
Volunteers from abroad: .see Volunteers.
British
Allowances
Allowances for Outfits ...
48
50
Appointments ...
Appointment of Air. J. I. C. Crombie as Chief Clerk
41
48
Acceptance of outside appointments by members of the Foreign Service
45
49
Births
Registration of Births and Deaths: Consular Amendment Regulations,
1944
23
37
Canada
.see Shipping.
Compensation ..
Compensation for dependants of members of the Foreign Service who
die on duty abroad : provision of regulations
8
28
Consular Service
see Foreign Service : British.
Correspondence
Use of Diplomatic Bag for carriage of private correspondence of non
official persons: correspondence of third parties to be expressly
authorised
39
47
Diplomatic
see Foreign Service : British.
Service
Finance ...
Position of Foreign Service members in regard to Defence (Finance)
Regulations ... ... ... ... ••• ••• •••
17
32
Foreign
Extracts from Parliamentary Debates on the reform of the Foreign
Service :
Service
3
1
British
Official Secrets and Regulations for Foreign Service
7
25
Compensation to Dependants, &c.
8
28
Incorporation of Ministry of Economic Warfare into Foreign Office
18
33
Official Secrets Acts: Regulations for
/ 19
1. 27
33
39
Relationship between different branches of the amalgamated Foreign
Service
20
33
Parliamentary Question and Answer on subject of combined seniority
list
25
38
Foreign Service reorganisation: unofficial report ...
26
38
Post-war recruitment for Foreign Service ...
34
43
Refresher tours for members abroad ...
38
46
Acceptance of outside appointments by members of the Foreign Service
45
49
Gifts
Gift parcels from abroad for Polish armed forces in United Kingdom ...
4
24
Great Britain ...
Entry of British Protected Persons: reporting of undesirables before
entry
5
25
Great Britain :
Official Celebration of the King’s Birthday ...
24
38
Royal Family
Income Tax:
The P.A.Y.E. System
9
29
British
Restriction of issue of Income Tax return forms for completion ...
22
37
1N DIA
Entry of women and children of personnel of the India Services
2
1
Admission of Aiissionaries into India ...
/ 40
l 47
48
50
Visas for officials of U.N.R.R.A. going to India ...
48
50
Iraq
see Visas.
Jamaica ...
Identity forms for nationals of Jamaica
29
39
Kenya
see Visas.
Liberia ...
see Visas.
Marriages and
Lex Loci marriages: registration and vadidity of such marriages
11
29
Divorce
Regulations applicable to members of Foreign Service marrying persons
not of British nationality
33
42
Missionaries
Admission into India ... ... ... ... ••• •••
40
48
Admission of United States missionairies to Colonies and AIundated
Territories
53
52
Nationality :
Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1943 ...
12
30
British
Inclusion of Nationality and Status of Aliens Act in the General
Consular Instructions ... ... ... ... ... . •••
43
48
Official Secrets
Formation of regulations for the Foreign Service: draft regulations
and notes
7
25
Palestine
see Passports.
Passports
British fee for grant of Palestine passport
16
32
Photographs
Photographs of members of Foreign Service for ...
30
40
Poland ...
see Gifts.
Rationing
Procedure to obtain coupons for clothes
21
37
Recruitment
Recruitment of personnel for the Jewish Brigade: United Kingdom.
Palestine and Mauritius
52
51
Repatriation
Rules and regulations governing the repatriation of services personnel
and families recruited overseas
32
42
Registration
Registration of Births and Deaths ...
23
37
Shipping
Canadian Shipping Act, 1934
54
52
Staff
Annual return to Personnel Department of names and particulars of
non career staff
15
32
Movement of staff: question of man-power and the call of new posts ...
31
40
Tanganyika
Visas: see \ isas.
Tours
Arrangements for refresher tours for members of the Foreign Service
abroad
38
46
Travelling
Advances on account to officials of His Alajesty’s Government:
Expenses
necessity of reporting by air mail ... ... ... ...
14
31
Uganda
Alisas: .see A isas.
United States ...
Admission of United States missionaries to Colonies and A1 undated
Territories
53
52
U N R R A.
Grant of visas for officials of U.N.R.R.A.: no fee chargeable
28
39
The grant of United Kingdom visas for officials of U.N.R.R.A.: grant
of diplomatic visa
35
43

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The file contains correspondence relating to the regular dispatch overseas of Foreign Office secret and confidential documents in sealed packets, by arrangement with 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. in London. These are sent by sea mail to India, for onward transmission to Consular and Political Officers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat; Pondicherry in French India; Kabul, Kandahar, Jalabad [Jalalabad] in Afghanistan; Panjim, Marmagao and Nova Goa in Portuguese India; Kashgar in China; and Katmandu [Kathmandu].

The file does not contain the Foreign Office documents included in dispatches, only the covering letters that accompany them on their journey. These are largely from the Under-Secretary of State for India, London, to the Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department, New Delhi, who is asked to confirm safe receipt and onward transmission to the addressees.

The file also contains numerous Foreign Office circulars issued to consular officers between 1943 and 1945. These include extracts from Parliamentary debates in 1943 about Foreign Service reform, and reports of Anglo-American discussions in Washington in 1943, by the British delegate and economist John Maynard Keynes, regarding the proposal for an International Monetary Fund.

The file includes four dividers, which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (415 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 417, 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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