ملف ٢١\١٩١١ الجزء ١ "محمية عدن:- تجنيد وتوظيف الإيطاليين والفرنسيين للعرب." [و‎‎١‎٤‎٤] (٢٧٠/٨١)

The first, under Section 8 , delegates certain powers to all Local
Governments.
The second, also under Section 8 , delegates certain powers to the military
authorities in respect of foreigners residing in their commands, as well as
“ male subjects of the German Empire ” between 20 and 40 years of age
and “male subjects of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary” between 21
and 34 years of age.
The third, under Section 3, (Appendix III.), is important from the stand
point of this Office. It provides inter alia that “ no foreigner shall enter
“ into or depart from British India by sea except by the ports of Calcutta,
“ Madras, or Rangoon.” (No mention of Bombay or Karachi). It further
explains that nothing in it shall “(a) apply to any Asiatic foreigner; or
“ (b) be deemed to prohibit any foreigner from entering into or departing
“ from British India in accordance with the terms of any permit granted by
“ the Governor-General in Council or some officer empowered by the
“ Governor-General in Council in this behalf.”
* Telegrams—
Prom Secretary ot‘ State to Viceroy,
dated 2nd September 1914, J. and P.
3579.
From Viceroy, dated 9th September
1914, J. and P. 3882.
From Secretary of State to Viceroy,
dated 19th September 1914, J. and P.
3920.
8 . Aliens going to India from the United Kingdom.-—The procedure with
regard to aliens desiring to go to India
from the United Kingdom has been
settled in communication with the
Government of India.*
“Alien friends” who apply here
and satisfy the Secretary of State as to
their bona fides may be given an
assurance in writing that they will be
permitted to land in India (at any port) on the understanding that
they will be subject to any restrictions that may be applicable to their case.
As regards “ alien enemies,” the Secretary of State has undertaken to
make a prior reference to the Government of India in any case in which it
may primd facie appear that permission to land in India (at a port to be
arranged) may be exceptionally conceded. The “ permit to embark in the
“ United Kingdom at an approved port ” (see paragraph 2 above) will not
be granted by the Home Office to alien enemies wishing to go to India
except after reference to the India Office.
9. Warning to Steamship Companies .—At the instance of the Govern
ment of India a notice (Appendix IV.) has been distributed to Steamship
Companies warning them against booking aliens to ports other than Calcutta
Madras or Rangoon (J. and R. 4079.)
J. E. F.
India Office,
30th September 1914.