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‘File 28/51 Anglo – American relations (policy)’ [13r] (25/34)
The record is made up of 1 file (15 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1944-30 Jun 1944. 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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FAST AIR MAIL.
h/i
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.
,
White Hall,
S.W.I.,
17th June,
1944,
Dear Prior,
f
Would you please refer to the last paragraph of F.O.
Saving telegram No* 53 to the Minister Resident at Cairo,
a copy of which wasaent to you on 8th May under our Ext. 1960/
44, regarding the discussions here on the Middle East with
Wallace Murray. c
X I
I now enclose a copy of F.O. Saving telegram No. 54,
which it is regeetted was not by an oversight brought to our
attention earlier, regarding the devising of machingry locally
to ensure that all minor complaints and g rievances arising
with the Americans shouldqso far as possible be settled on
the spot. rt hile these instructions cannot of course apply
to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
area in quite the sameray as they do
to those diplomatic posts to which the telegram is addressed,
nevertheless occasions for contact with American
representatives arise from time to time and this is likely
particularly to be the case in Bahrein now that a U.S.
Consul is to be appointed at ^hahran with the responsibility
of looking after tie interests of American citizens in Bahrein.
We shall be glad therefore if you will examine what can be
done in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
area to secure the largest possible
measure of co-operation with the Americans on the lines
suggested, and will issue appropriate instructions to the
Political Agents at Bahrein, Koweit and Muscat. I am to
invite special a ttention to paragraph 4 of Telegram Saving
No.54, which emphasises the importance attached by H.M.G. to
this matter.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Caroe.
Yours sincerely,
Sd./ R. Peel.
The Hon'ble Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E.,
The
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
, Bushire.
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No. c/43.
Office of 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.
,
Camp, Shiraz,
the 10th July, 1944.
Copy, with copy of enclosure, forwarded with compliments toi
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.
,
Kuwait.
The Political A^ent,
Bahrain. ^/
i)
In continuation of
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Endorsement No. 634-S dated
26th June, 1944.
J «R *B »M .
About this item
- Content
The file contains copies of correspondence and notes concerning Anglo-American foreign policy in the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on shared interests and closer future policy cooperation in the region. The file includes:
- copies of correspondence dated 29 April 1944, from the Foreign Office, enclosing a report of a meeting held between representatives of the Foreign Office and US Government (Wallace Smith Murray), on British and United States policy in the Middle East, with subheadings for: Egypt, Ethiopia, Palestine, the Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. States, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Persia [Iran], Afghanistan, Yemen, and the Middle East Supply Centre (ff 8-12);
- a copy of a letter sent from the 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. (Roland Tennyson Peel) to 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), dated 17 June 1944, enclosing a telegram (Savingram No. 54) from the Foreign Office, dated 2 May 1944, instructing British diplomats to ensure that closer contacts are fostered between British and United States interests, in order to avoid any future friction, complaints and grievances (ff 13-14);
- a copy of a letter from the Ministry of Information, Middle East Bureau, to the Public Relations Office in Bahrain, dated 22 June 1944, enclosing a résumé of the aforementioned report (entitled Savingram No. 53), organised under the same subheadings. The letter contains recommendations for fostering closer Anglo-American cooperation, and for countering anti-British and anti-American propaganda in the Middle East (ff 3-6).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (15 folios)
- Arrangement
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 (f 16) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; 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 foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-15; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- ‘File 28/51 Anglo – American relations (policy)’
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- front, front-i, 2r:16v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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