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'File 79/44 I (S 80) War Emergency Legislation' [198r] (412/440)
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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. A
Store t Department.
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIU.
[N.B. it an ORIGINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a meana]'of communication mora
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to he, treated,
on receipty with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save time and to obviate
formalities it\s drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responiible officer of the Department.}
No- 506-4 Buah lre,
Dated 0x6 30th May 39
I'o
repeated the Secretary to the GovernsQent of India
His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
t 9 'V
in the External Affairs department, Simla-
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.
, Muscat, with copy of paragraph 5 (2)
of Express Letter referred to
in paragraph 2 below*
Reference your Subject s War ^aiergency Legislation in the
Persian Oulf•
Reference correspondence eroding ^dth ffly Express Letter
^o,C/ai2 dated 23rd May 1939, copies of which have now been sent
to the iolltleal Agsnta, Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat. I
/
2. With regard to Muscat please see paragraph 5 (2)
^ ? & s
of my Express Letter ao.4l9-S dated 28th April 1939. ^he Sultan
has now been approached by the I ©litleal verballyj and
reaction is as follows*
(a) His Hifc^ness does not wish to become an ally of His
Maj esty* s Government in case of war unless
(1) he can be guaranteed protection both external
ani internal during hostilities and
(2) similar protection for an indefinite period
after hostilities had actually ceased.
His Bigness- a request under U) for protection froa
external attack is understandable. ! t' 11 : iar4 inter "ill, p*«<-
teotion, this is due to his fear of aggression fro. Chian such a.
occurred iu the last war (see ***$$ 0f en0l08Ur ' t0 ^ ter /
s. 44,
MFP—l013S&r—(M.1323)—30-10-33-10,000.
(Designation)
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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:
- papers dated October 1937 - July 1938 concerning the question of war emergency legislation in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including a paper by Sir Trenchard Craven William Fowle, 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. outlining the strategic importance of the region, the existing judicial position, and required legislation, October 1937; response to Fowle's paper from a representative of the Foreign Office, October 1937; and minutes of a meeting to discuss the question held at 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. , November 1937;
- papers dated December 1937 - May 1939 concerning the draft Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. States (Emergency) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ;
- papers dated March 1938 - April 1939 concerning draft King's Regulations;
- papers dated October 1938 - April 1939 relating to draft Defence Regulations, which were based on suggestions made by Fowle;
- papers dated October 1938 - January 1939 concerning the draft Trading with the Enemy Bill;
- papers dated November 1938 - May 1939 relating to the issue by Gulf Rulers of draft 'alans' (legislative announcements) in the event of war, particularly in terms of the implications of the Rulers' renouncement of neutrality, should they formally side with the British;
- papers dated April 1939 - May 1939 concerning proposals for a Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ;
- draft circular letter entitled 'Draft Letter to be Issued to the Shaikhs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in the Event of War', requesting their co-operation on behalf of the British Government, written by 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. , Bahrain [Hugh Weightman], with covering letter dated 13 May 1939.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (218 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/R/15/1/707
- Title
- 'File 79/44 I (S 80) War Emergency Legislation'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1fv, 2r:74v, 76r:114v, 114ar:114av, 115r:211v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence