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'File 79/44 I (S 80) War Emergency Legislation' [‎189r] (394/440)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (218 folios). It was created in 20 Oct 1937-31 May 1939. 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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Politltal Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. & H.B.M's Consulate,
Muaoat, the 15th Hay 1939.
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Captain T. Hickiabotham, O.B.S,,
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. it H.B.M* s Consul,
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The Hon*bXe the Political Eeeident
in the Persian Gulf»
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Sir,
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I hare the honour to refer to aqr letter Ho* C/83
dated the 8th May 1939 and to enolose a report on His
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Highness the Sultan^ reactions to the 11 Alan 11 , which in
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accordance with your instructions and as preriously reported
I showed him on the 6 th of May 1959 •
a # I think it desirable to place on record that ay
interriews with His Highness the Sultan on the 6th and 13th
of May were most friendly. ?ro» his attitude it appeared
that he took it for granted that his State would either
reaaia neutral or be actively engaged oa the side of His
Majesty^ aoTemment*
X did not consider it desirable to question him
closely on the exact iB^ort of the statement that I have
recorded at the end of paragraph 3 of «y note oa the
interview oa the 13th May. 1 thiak that it should be taken
that he was probably referring to the possibility of his
considering it necessary to remain neutral and not as an
iadicatioa that he coatemplated further foreign alliances
although he might make use of his liberty of action in this
/ respect to

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The file deals with the issue of the supplementary judicial powers that would be required by the British administration in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in the event of war, and includes the following papers:

The covering dates for the correspondence (the main body of papers) in the file are 20 October 1937 - 30 May 1939. The final date in the overall date range is supplied by an entry in the notes at the rear of the file.

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1 volume (218 folios)
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There is an index at the front of the volume. The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 212 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F; ff. 114, 114A. The following number does not appear in the foliation sequence: 75. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: 23, 25, 26. A second incomplete foliation sequence is also present between ff. 27-200: these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and appear in the same position as the main sequence.

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