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File 815/1917 Pt 12 ‘Persian Gulf: Resident’s Despatch Vessel Arrangements for transporting the Resident.’ [‎150r] (93/905)

The record is made up of 1 item (452 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1926-3 Nov 1933. 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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programme/
I'
Draft Paper.
Department,
placed on a more formal basis, and
that sanction should officially be
given with your approval to the
Resident to ask for transport on one
of H.M.'j ships stationed in the Persian
Gulf when necessary. In making this
request I do not for a moment suggest
that the Resident has had any difficulty |
with the S.N.O. hitherto: on the
contrary Sir Hugh Biscoe and the
Government of India both made it clear
that all the Resident’s requests nad
been met with the greatest courtesy |
and goodwill by the S.N.O. But you
will, I am sure, agree with me that
the situation is not altogether easy
and that a change of personalities
might make it more difficult. We feel ||
that it ought to be possible with |
mutual consultation locally for the
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S.N.O. to meet the requirements of
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. without unduly |
interfering with the normal programme
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of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division*, and the
case would really» I think, be met if
it was possible for the Admiralty to
inform the S.N.O. that, so far as the
exigencies of the service peimit, one | |M|
of the most important duties devolving
on the ships of his Division was the
political transport of the Resident^
and that he should, in drawing up his

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This part contains papers relating to the provision of a despatch vessel for 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. , to transport him on his regular tours of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and his occasional visits to places on the Arabian coast in order to deal with events as they arise.

It includes papers relating to the following:

The papers mostly consist of 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 Department minute papers.

The main correspondents are as follows: 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 Government of India's Foreign and Political Department; 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. ; the India Store Department of the Office of the High Commissioner for India; the Admiralty; the Foreign Office; Imperial and International Communications Limited; and the Agents of the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited, Bombay.

The papers also include a photograph of the steam ship Patrick Stewart (folio 530A).

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File 815/1917 Pt 12 ‘Persian Gulf: Resident’s Despatch Vessel Arrangements for transporting the Resident.’ [‎150r] (93/905), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/663/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100077575464.0x000069> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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