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'File 11/46 Publicity in the Persian Gulf' [100r] (199/314)
The record is made up of 1 file (155 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1944-18 Jan 1948. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Commoiiwealth o£ Nations, M^G r - ivim,gni .gp--4 ±l^ 1 n-T-ighi>-to—■
that decision. We believe ourselves that India will find great
advantages in remaining within the free association of the British
Commonwealth, But it is a free association, and we have no desire
to press India to sta.y within it against her considered, judgment*
5, The issue of freedom and self-determination is therefore
settled in principle. We have now to work out in ^-operation the
means by which Indians can themselvos decide the form of their new
institutions with the minimum of disturbance and the maximum of
speed* The''Indian States, which xnave a great part to play .in Inclia f s
. future, must clearly be invited to join in this task. We are
^'encouraged by the knowledge that many of the Rulers share the general
— desire for.the immediate attainment by India of her full freedom*
• in the meanwhile it is most desirable that a more representative
Government-having full popular support "should -come ixi± 0 -...being._.at.uthe
Centre so as to bring the country through its period of transition.
It is of the greatest importance that the transfer of responsibility
should be smoothly and efficiently carried through. This is
primarily an Indian,but also a British, interest, and it will be a
- fresh source of pride to India and to Britain if we can demonstrate.
,^to the world our ability to make a smooth and peaoeiul change of
so far-reaching a character. It is to tnat end that we have come
to play what we hope will be a helpful part<^
6. Our talks will not be concorned with Vh^ question of whether
India shall determine her own destiny - that Vi-4 already decided -
but with how she will do so. My colleagues and 'J look with confidence
therefore to you, who represent the great Indian Vress of all-.shades
of -opinion, to exercise with helpfulness and restraint the far-
reaching influence .which you have in public affairs. There is no
doubt that there are difficult questions which must be solved.
During' our talks we shall all need patience, tolerance, and a
• spirit of compromise; and your co-operation in achieving and
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This file contains correspondence between officials 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. , the Government of India's External Affairs Department and a number diplomatic posts in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. including the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat. The correspondence discusses British Government propaganda efforts (usually referred to as publicity or information work in the file) in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and India.
Much of the correspondence focuses on ideas concerning the production of a publicity film about the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (and a subsequent visit to the region made by a film crew from India) but various other propaganda activities and locations are also mentioned. In addition to this correspondence, the file contains the following related documents:
- Draft script for a film about the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 9-18)
- 'Suggested programme for the tour of the unit which is to make a film on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folio 21)
- 'Proceedings of a meeting held in the External Affairs Department at 11 a.m. on Tuesday the 20th February, 1945, to discuss the making of a documentary film of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folios 24-26)
- Extract related to Bahrain from the BBC Arabic-language publication The Arab Listener (folio 36)
- Propaganda pamphlet entitled 'India, Some Questions and Answers' published in November 1944 (folios 51-60)
- 'Note of a talk by the P.I.O. [Public Information Officer] Jerusalem, Mr Christopher Holme, on British Publicity in Palestine, and its relation to other functions of Government, given on March 13, 1945' (folios 63-68)
- 'Security Education Handbook (Civilian)' Issued by the Department of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Security Education Department of the Inter-Services Security Directorate, HQ India Command (folios 74-85)
- Publications Division, Information and Broadcasting Department Government of India, Progress Reports Nos. 19-21, 23 (folios 86-96, 103-106, 108-109)
- 'Information and Publicity Work in Foreign Countries' Foreign Office Circular by Ernest Bevin, 15 January 1947 (folios 110-111)
- Foreign Office Information Newsletter Nos. 1-6, 9-12 (folios 112-137, 142-144).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (155 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- 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 157; 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 2-74; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/397
- Title
- 'File 11/46 Publicity in the Persian Gulf'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:35v, 37r:47v, 49r:156v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence