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Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’ [26v] (52/320)
The record is made up of 1 file (158 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1937-25 Nov 1942. It was written in English and French. 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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to the effect that in future the Shipping Office would close on Fridays and
open on Sundays. This was brought to my attention about December 5. I
asked Captain Bazalgette whether there was any authority or precedent for ^
this change and as he said there was not I requested him to report the matter
in an official despatch copy of which I enclose herewith.
On the receipt of your telegram No. 3 I communicated the contents to
Captain Bazalgette, who there ipon gave the necessary instructions that the
Shipping Office would only close on December 24 and 25 and January 1 as
in past years. I explained to him that no changes in office hours should be
made until I had obtained a decision from you on the subject. I enclose
herewith copies of a despatch and of a semi official letter from him explain
ing the reasons why he had proposed to close the office from December 24
January 1. It will be noted that he only followed the practice instituted by
his predecessor, which presumably was never reported to this office or to
you.
In view of Captain Bazalgette’s representations I have the honour to
recommend that the necessary sanction may be given for the Shipping
Office to close on Fridays instead of Sundays and to observe all Iranian gazet^
ted holidays.
Enclosure 3 to S. No. 42.
Letter from the British Vice-Consul, British Consular Shippino
Office, Abadan Reach, to His Majesty’s Consul, Basra, No. 513/1
DATED THE 31ST DECEMBER 1936.
[K 1411/1411/293].
Would you please refer to your D. O. Letter No. 2379 of the 23rd Decem
ber, 1936 and our conversations regarding the Holidays of the Abadan Shipp
ing Office ?
I enclose two memoranda giving my point of view and opinions and hop©
you will agree with me.
I think I should point out that my position as Vice-Consul at Khorram-
shahr and Vice-Consul at Abadan Reach is probably unique. The Vice-
Consul at Khorramshahr under the supervision of the Consul at Ahwaz is
recognised by the Iranian Government and his district includes abadan.
From the Iranian point of view, the Abadan Shipping Office is a branch of
the Khorramshahr Vice-Consulate, to facilitate the “ internal routine of
British ships ”, and that that office is subordinate to you is unkown to them.
It is to be noted, too, that for administrative purposes the Khorramshahr
office is subordinate to the Honourable 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 and the Government of India, and therefore, observes the holidays
gazetted by the Government of India.
Enclosure 4 to S. No. 42.
Memorandum from the British Vice-Consul, British Consular Shipping
Office, Abadan Reach, to His Majesty’s Consul, Basrah, No. 514/1
DATED THE 31 ST DECEMBER 1936.
Friday is the Official Holiday in Iran and all Government Offices, Banks
and Firms, whether Iranian or Foreign, close on Fridays. I think I am right
in saying that British Consular Offices close too on that day. Certainly the
Consulate-General at Bushire and the Consulates at Kerman and Bandar
Abbas do. However it is more convenient for British Subjects to consult me
at the Khorramshahr Vice-Consulate on their private affairs on their weekly
holiday rather than on a working day. Also as the Indian and Bushire Mail
arrives on Thursday, by working on Friday, it can be asnwered by return
post. My Khorramshahr Office therefore remains open on Fridays. This
is purely an arrangement for the convenience of the British Subjects and the-
efficiency of that Office.
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Printed correspondence from the Government of India’s Foreign and Political Department (later referred to as the External Affairs Department), collated into yearly collections under the heading ‘Iran Series’. The original correspondence was sent by British representatives in Iran (chiefly the British Legation in Tehran) to the Foreign Office. The correspondence concerns: the announcement of laws, decrees, regulations, and budgets by the Government of Iran, the texts of which were frequently published in the newspaper Le Journal de Tehran ; reports from British consular officials covering a range of subjects, including commercial activities, foreign relations and the commercial activities of foreign individuals and companies in Iran, provincial affairs, and the activities of the Shah; in 1939 and 1940, reports concerning the impact of the Second World War on Iran, with a large number of reports from the Press Attaché to the British Legation in Tehran, reporting the dissemination of propaganda and public opinion in Iran.
At the end of the file is a single item of original correspondence, sent by the Secretary to the Government of India. Dated 24 August 1942, it announces the discontinuation of the printing of the Persia [Iran] series for the duration of the war (f 159).
A large number of items in the file are in French. These include the texts of Iranian Government laws, regulations and announcements that were published in Le Journal de Tehran .
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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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.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 160; these numbers are written in pencil 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.
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- front, front-i, 2r:7r, 8r:11r, 12v:14v, 16r:16v, 20r, 23r:32r, 34r:41v, 42v:48r, 50v:55r, 56r:61r, 63r:65r, 68r:69r, 71v, 75v:77v, 79r:81v, 82v:85v, 89r, 91r:91v, 92v:93r, 94v:96v, 97v:101r, 102v:108v, 115r:118r, 124r, 125r:130v, 132r:134r, 136r:139r, 141r:141v, 145r:146v, 149r:151r, 152r:153v, 154v:159v, back-i, back
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