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Ext 5803/47 'Grant of visa to Mr Subbaiah' [‎7r] (14/57)

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The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 7 Mar 1947-20 Aug 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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Dear Department,
vnn Ba ^L y +^ + lett0 u ^Z, 0 - p - 26 ( 6 ) V47 of the 6th June
®° Ved f* 1 ** we ehould keep you in touch with any further
^ 8f f 8lr of Subbaish, who was elected
to be aguish lub3ectf lbliqUe ' bUt 3UbS8 ^ 8ntl y d8 «l^ed
Y8U “ ay Yike to know that Mr. Subbaiah has recently
is ! translationf n ° the Pl ' enCh press ’ of the following
__ The political conditions which have led England to reno p|
foreirnlowers °Ili th^ mUS * naturally apply to other 1
xoreign powers, all the more because the territorl^a
under French control in Indie are minute particle^ i thp
Ive%^a n y MUle 8n<3 are linked rest of Indi^^ 6
Tr,ai'! ha ^v,f 3 *u h7 the “f^ority of political parties in French
in France 8 thf 8 T >li8 ? Wntariana Who r8 P reae nt French India
,,” m fT“ no ®> and local represent at ire Assembly, have
the * Proncl1 eovernment to grant French India
complete political autonomy so that the territories may
prepare for an eventual fusion with free India.
The new congress of all poltical parties will be held,
moreover, on this subject, on the 14th July at Pondicherry.
rni. m ?f rlod °f tradition could serve to establish a better
form of democratic government which would open the way to
ijliniJ*J**"!"? 1 *! fnd cultural relations between the French
t 1 ** 3 tbat ? f the z i ' eat land of independent India. Any
«™ t8 J i0a ? r outmod8<3 imperialist intentions can only ^
thp- e y«°+fv tr ?S*? the people of French India and to force
them to take their own decisions". *°rce
W8 understand that althoudi Subbaiah is in PnniR h»
has not yet taken his seat in the Consell de la R«Subll.u» in
consequence of the decision of the Court at Pondibherry?’
Department? Fo^^fice? 01 * ° f thia letter to th8 " 8st8 ™
Yours ever.
Department of External Affairs
end Commonwealth Relations.
New Delhi.
Chancery.

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This file contains correspondence regarding a request by a Mr V Subbiah (various spellings throughout) for a British visa to go to France from Pondicherry. Related matters of discussion include the following: request and complaints from V Subbiah regarding his British visa application; an enquiry about Subbiah's nationality; the integrity and validity of Subbiah's French passport; Subbiah's political opinions on the British Government of India; Subbiah's election as a representative of the French Establishment in India.

The file features the following principal correspondents: 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 Commonwealth Relations Office, the Foreign Office; the British Consulate General, Pondicherry.

The file 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 file (26 folios)
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