Abstract: This file contains papers relating to the operations and official status of the British Vice-Consulate at Lingah. The papers primarily discuss the downgrading and decommissioning of the Vice-Consulate and the transfer of its staff and operations to Bandar Abbas or Bahrain. The documents are primarily correspondence between British authorities in the Persian Gulf, India, and the India Office in London.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 191; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.