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In a reorganisation of the Government of India's Political Service iT1 p^®
effected by a notification in the Foreign Department dated 19th tlcal Service
February 1880, the British representative in Turkish 'Iraq was again
graded as a Resident of the second class ; and in the table appended to the sentative at
notification his appointment was specified as that of Resident, instead of '
Political Agent as formerly. From this time, accordingly, " Resident "
seems to be his correct appellation ; but it may be mentioned, to
illustrate the confusion prevailing on the subject, that the copy of the
notification sent him was itself addressed to " the Political Agent,
Turkish Arabia/'
A list of the incumbents of the Baghdad Political Agency or
Residency during the period will be found in the Appendix on
Diplomatic and Consular Representation. Mr. Plowden (1880—1885)
was the first member of the Indian Civil Service appointed to Baghdad
since the death of Mr. Rich in 1821, and his successors during the period
were all military officers.
In 1884, apparently in consequence of a refusal by the Porte to
recognise certain British consular districts in Turkey as being of the extent of
extent claimed by the British authorities, information on particular points British
was required from various consular officers in a circular letter from Her Resident at
Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople. In answer to this
circular Mr. Plow r den, the Resident at Baghdad, replied that in his own
Baraat (or Turkish exequatur) and in the Bai'aats of the \ ice-C onsuls at
Basrah and Musal the only places mentioned were "Baghdad," " Basrah/'
and Musal," respectively ; but that in practice no attempt had been
made by the Turkish authorities to circumscribe the jurisdiction of the
officers in question by limiting it to the town in which they were
located. In his own case, no objection had been taken to his interven
ing in affairs at Basrah and Musal, beyond the limits of Wilayat of
Baghdad, as they stood since its reduction in 1879-1884. Mr. Plowden
suggested that, if a favourable opportunity should occur, the Porte
might be moved to amend the Baraats of the British Consular represen
tatives in Turkish 'Iraq in such a, manner as to make it clear that the
district of the Consul -General at Baghdad included the whole Wilayat«
Baghdad,
1884-1888.
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