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Memoir of the Career of Sir Reginald Michael Hadow [3r] (5/26)
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resignation of the Congress Govt. Suffered a severe fall in July and broke
my leg. 3 months in Nagpur hospital followed by 3 months on crutches, which
I spent (Oct. Nov. and 2 December) in Udaipur with my sister and brother-in-law.
Humphrey Trevelyan was Resident. Arranged to sit my F & P. board in Delhi
in December.
Interview On arrival in Delhi was informed by the Viceroy's P.S. Gilbert
Laithwaite that I was required to act as liaison officer to a visiting
Chinese delegation under Chiang Kai-Shek (I was by then walking with two sticks).
Lived and worked out of Viceroy's House. The day before I sat my board was
told by Viceroya that our Ambassador to Russia, Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr, who
was on his way to M^scoer via Delhi, wanted a Private Secretary and had asked
for me. If I wanted to go and subject to passing the board the Viceroy
would arrange to have me seconded from the F & P to the F.O. I jumped at the
chance to be nearer the war. At the Board I stated my preference for the
Political (states) side rather than the Foreign much to the disgust of Sir
Olaf Caroe who believed all young men should want to serve in the N.W.F.P.
However, I passed largely I suppose because of the Viceroy's interest in loesi^-g
me to Clerk Kerr and within 3 days was on my way to Russia.
- Russia Arrived Kuibyshev 6 Jan 1942, to where all diplomatic missions had
been exiled by Stalin for "safety". There was no work or contact with Russians.
Visited Moscow twice: to present credentials (shook hands with Stalin who reeked
of cheap scent): and a happy month on my own with 3rd Secretary Russell listing
a 11 of Works furniture in the Embassy Consulate and service missions.
Devoted my time to learning Russian and forming an opinion of the Soviet Union
which has not altered. Saw a lot of ballet and learnt great speed deciphering
telegrams. After 8 months recalled by F & P "now that Hadow has learnt Russian".
Delighted to go. The F & P had had an officer (me) on an 8 months language
course paid for by the F.O. I was posted as Vice-Consul, Meshed. A fascinating
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This file consists of a memoir of the career of Sir Reginald Michael Hadow, which records the following: Hadow's motivation; his education and entry into the Indian Civil Service (ICS), and later the Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. ( IPS The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. ); his experiences in Russia in 1942, as well as Meshed [Mashhad], Bahrain, Bushire [Būshehr], Bandar Abbas, and Delhi; his response to Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister of India following independence) declining his application to join the new Indian Foreign Service.
There are two copies of the memoir, the first one has corrections in blue pen, and the second has changes made to the first draft.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 13; 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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- Hadow, Sir Reginald Michael
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