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‘File 28/12 Establishment of Contraband Control Centre’ [‎49r] (97/256)

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The record is made up of 1 file (125 folios). It was created in 5 Oct 1939-4 Jul 1945. 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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Confidential
No. C/38 - 28/12
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Bahrain, the 14th January 1941
To
The Honourable the Political Beaident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire
Memorandum
Reference your telegram No. 8 3 the 30th December
1940 regarding the "Puerto Rican"•
2. On receipt of your instructions I immediately explained
matters to the Senior Naval Officer who said that he was in
difficulties owing to shortage of personnel. He however agreed
to the suggestion that he should invite the Master of the ship
ashore on arrival and ask him not to depart until further ins
tructions. The ship arrived on the 1st January and the Senior
Naval Officer duly saw the Captain who proved to be most helpful
and agreed to await orders before departure. Cn the 9th January
he was still waiting and beginning to be Impatient at what he
considered to be an unreasonable delay on the part of the
British authorities. The Senior Naval Officer had wired for
instructions sever” but received no reply and at his
suggestion i wired t»o tne 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. , London, requesting that
early orders might be obtained from the Ministry of Kconomic
Warfare. Orders were received shortly after authorising the
release of the "Puerto Rican" which was accordingly released
on the 10th January 1941.
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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. , Bahrain.

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The file comprises correspondence and other papers relating to the transport and trade in contraband goods through the Gulf during the Second World War, with particular reference to the trade in goods of enemy origin or destination. The principal correspondents in the file are: 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior); the 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. at Bahrain (Major Reginald George Evelin William Alban; Edward Birkbeck Wakefield; Major Tom Hickinbotham) and the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (including Commodore Cosmo Moray Graham).

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The file notes (ff 116-127) reference correspondence, some of which relates to the import of tea, which is no longer included in the file, having been moved to other files (File 29 War: Food Supplies, IOR/R/15/2/766-794).

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1 file (125 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 116-127) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 128; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-111 and a mixed foliation/pagination sequence is present in the file notes at the back (ff 116-127); these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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