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'File 6/10 Foreign Interests: Persian Govt. Affairs, etc and miscellaneous papers re: Persians' [‎40r] (79/94)

The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 14 Nov 1936-25 Nov 1947. 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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provided they have travel documents properly endorsed by
* *
the issuing authority. Muscat subjects have to pay the
cost of a f Shahadatnama*, an d Kuwait subjects the usual
visa fees. The Shahadatnama is apparently a kiid of identity
certificate issued by Persian Consuls to foreigners
wishing to enter Iran who have no travel documents
or whose travel documents have been issued by some authority
not officially recognised by the Persian Government.
4, With reference to para 4, in ew of what is
stated in the last preceding para, so far as (b) is ®on-
cemed, representations to the Persian Govemmeno aie
only required in respect of Bahrain subjects.
5o With regard to the foot-note to para 4 tne
position is that the Sultan of Muscat and the Shaikh of
Bahrain issue their own passports aid Kuwait subjects are
granted Certificates of Identity by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Kuwait.
6. With reference to para 6 I agreed after dis-
cussion with Squire to withdraw my suggestion on the ground
that the Persian Government cannot he expected to forgo
the right to make prior enquiries about foreigners of
ordinary standing wishing to visit their country on private
business. It appears however from para 3 above that tne
practice already exists of granting Muscat ard Kuwait
subjects visas or fhiiv equivalent on landing. It will,
I think, be better not to make ary formal request to the
Persian Government that thisprivilege may he accorded to
Bahrain subjects as it is possible that it will be granted
in practice if the Persian Governaeii concede (b) in para
4 in respect of Bahrainis for the duration of the war.
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This file contains correspondence and documents concerning a number of different topics related to the Government of Iran as follows:

  • Correspondence regarding a visit made to the Gulf by a Danish Fishing Vessel led by Dr. Harald Blegvad, Director of the Danish Biological Station. The visit was in the service of the Government of Iran in order to explore the potential for the establishment of pearl fisheries. In addition to correspondence, two maps of pearl banks in the Gulf are contained on folios 22 and 24 (folios 2-28)
  • Correspondence about the expulsion of a number of Iranian nationals from Bahrain (folios 29-31)
  • Text of the Treaty of Alliance between Iran, the USSR and Great Britain, 1942 (folios 32-37)
  • Correspondence and documents concerning the Government of Iran's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain and details regarding the logistics of travelling between the two countries by their respective nationals (folios 38-46).
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1 file (45 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 47; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-31; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 32-46, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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