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Coll 29/118(7) 'Disposal of unwanted consular property in Bushire' [41r] (81/234)
The record is made up of 1 file (115 folios). It was created in 1 Jul 1948-3 Nov 1949. 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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COPY
FOREIGN OFFIGE,
(ConfSrentfe "d? Supply Department),
17t Carlton House Terrace,
London, 3. W. 1.
23rd
XA01/83(3A9)
^^ar Isaac, f W$EXSu> !
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I sent Leary a copy of a letter which .1 wrote to
Harrison of the Conmonwealth Relations Office on the 13th
January, 1949, together with two telegrams from Tehran
No* 23 and No* 24 about the sale of the Bushire Town
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.
Building.
6602
We have now received a telegram from Tehran No. 226
of the 12th March, 1949, which reads as follows:*
"I should be grateful for a very early reply to my
telegram No. 23# Prospective purchaser who paid
half price on account-two,months ago is pressing
for final settieiweat*^,
We have, as you know, always regarded the agreement
of His Majesty’s Government and the Governments of India
and Pakistan essential to the sale of buildings in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
area, but in this particular case there is some
doubt as to who is the rightful owner and we hoped that you
might be able to shed some light upon that issue.
I can find no record in our files that we have agreed
to the sale of the premises or that the Governments of
India and Pakistan have been approached in the matter, but
I assume that as a substantial deposit has already been
paid, Tehran have been told to proceed with the sale.
From the Foreign Office point of view, there can be no
objection to the sale being completed. I shadW be glad
if you will let me know as soon as possible whether you have
any objection. I am sending a copy of this letter to
Crook at Commonwealth Relations Office and I hope that he
J. Isaac, :iiS q* ,
Ministry of Works,
Lambeth Bridge House,
London, S.E.1.
/also ...•
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The file concerns the sale of consular properties belonging to the British Vice-Consulates at Bushire and Bandar Abbas.
The file includes description of the buildings and the properties, and a valuation report for the Bahmani Electricity Plant at Bushire.
The file contains correspondence between the Commonwealth Relations Office, the British Embassy at Tehran, the UK High Commissioner in India, the UK High Commissioner in Pakistan, the British Vice-Consulate at Bushire, and the Foreign Office.
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- 1 file (115 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. There are notes at the beginning of the file, on folios 2-7. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give a brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the file.
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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 117; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3706
- Title
- Coll 29/118(7) 'Disposal of unwanted consular property in Bushire'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:116v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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