"ملف ١/٨ شؤون دولة مسقط: حدود جوادر/قلات" [و‎‎٦‎١] (٢١٥/١٢١)

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SECRET
The Deputy Secretary to the
Governnient of India in the
External Affaire Department,
To
The Hon’ble the political Resident
in the Persian Gulf*
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Memorandum No. F.67-F/45.
Dated ^ew Delhi, the 17th September 1945#
Reference this Department’s memorandum No.E 67-P/45
dated the 2ist August 1945, addressed to the Hon’hie the
Agent to the Governor General, Resident and Chief Commissioner
in Baluchistan, of which a copy was endorsed to you. a
copy is enclosed herewith of the Agent to the Governor
General’s reply No.l2-Pi/45, dated the 5th September, 1945.
2. The Government of India are of the opinion that
the Agent to the G OV e.nor General’s proposal should be
adopted as a working guide for the Political Officers on
each side, as he suggests. There might even be advantage
in letting the respective Rulers know that this was being
done. Although the practice might be regarded technically
as being without prejudice to any rights which might exist
on either side, the development of 4 practice of observing
a particular line would tend to stabilise the position
and so to establish in the end an agreed boundary. Before
however, deciding whether the respective Rulers should
be informed of the adoption of the new practice the Government
of India would be glad of your comments on the desirability
of doing so.
Sd. C.B. Duke
Deputy Secretary to the Government
of India.
Copy to the Hon’ble the Agent to the Governor
general, Resident and Chief Commissioner in baluchistan
for favour of comments also on the further suggestion
made above.
Copy of a memorandum No. 12-P1/45, dated ^uetta
the 5th September 1945.from the Hon’ble the Agent to the
Governor General, Resident and Ghief Commissioner in
Baluchistan to the Under Secretary tp the Government of
India, External Affairs Department, New Delhi.
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Subject:- Gwadur - Kalat - Boundary.
i\eference vour memorandum No. P 67-P/45 dated
2. I am unable to see that the adoption for practical
purposes by the Political Officers concerned of the line
proposed would lead to difficulties. ^he main purpose
of my proposal was to suggest a line that might serve
as a guide in considering the lengths to which they should
go in pressing claims or protests put forward by the
respective Rulers. ^t seems desirable that there should
be the minimum conflict of opinion in such cases between
the Political Officers, irrespective of the views of the
States with which they are concerned. Jhe line which
/I have