‘File 28/17-A Action to be taken in the event of entry into the war by Spain’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘File 28/17-A Action to be taken in the event of entry into the war by Spain’
- Date:
- 1940/1941
- Description:
- Abstract: The file comprises correspondence received from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Government of India, relating to the prospects of Spain entering the war against the Allies. A Government of India telegram, dated 29 June 1940, sets out the immediate actions to be taken in the event of Spain entering the war: detention of Spanish ships; suspension of export licenses for all goods to Spain and Spanish territory; detention of goods of Spanish origin (ff 4-5). Another Government of India telegram, dated 28 August 1941, states that should war appear inevitable, ships and cargoes destined for Portugal and the Portuguese Atlantic, as well as those bound for Spain an Spanish territories, should be delayed.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 11; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-7; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000062_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000062_en
IOR/R/15/2/705
IOR/R/15/2/705