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'File 11/32 Royal Commission on Palestine' [125r] (249/308)
The record is made up of 1 file (152 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1937-25 Apr 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
No
a/297 0/ 1939.
(Ǥ?
The Hon’ble 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.
presents his
compliments to
1. Sir Aubroy Metcalfe, asi.,MVO«,
Secretary to the Government of India,
External Affaire Department, Simla.
2. Major .va.Calloway, IA.,
Political A^ent, Kuwait.
3. H/^aipitman Require, IOS.,
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.
^ 4. Gap tain T.Hickinbothaa, OBS.,
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.
, Mu Boat,
and has the honour to transmit to him a copy of the undermentioned
documents (s).
British Consulate-General, BUSHIKE. fated
flawp, aitwi.
Reference to previous correspondence:
Description of Enclosure,
Name and Date.
Subject.
letter i«.2/296 of the 3rd
August 1939 to R.T.Peel
Esquire, 0012.,MG., The India
Office, London, with enoloaureia.
White Paper on
Palest! ne.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the response to events in Palestine in Oman and the broader Gulf region including Bahrain and Kuwait. Both public opinion and the reaction of the region's rulers are discussed. In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following documents:
- Palestine Royal Commission Report, 1937 (folios 6-24)
- Two copies of 'Policy in Palestine. Despatch dated 23rd December, 1937, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the High Commissioner for Palestine' (folios 63-74)
- Arabic translation of White Paper on Palestine from 1938 (folios 76-79)
- Arabic translation of Statement on Palestine made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies on 24 November 1938 (folios 95-100)
- Arabic and English copies of the White Paper on Palestine of May 1939 (folios 108-120).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (152 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 154; 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 2-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/379
- Title
- 'File 11/32 Royal Commission on Palestine'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:40v, 42r:48v, 51r:121v, 124r:153v, 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