Coll 27/5 ‘Passports. Passport Control on Indo-Persian Frontier.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 27/5 ‘Passports. Passport Control on Indo-Persian Frontier.’
- Date:
- 1930/1935
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains correspondence relating to passport control on the Indo-Persian frontier.It includes correspondence concerning the following:The examination of passports by the British Vice Consulate, Duzdab, of Persian [Iranian] subjects entering India via Duzdab (also called Duzdap in the file) [Zahedan]Visa fees charged by the Persian Consul at Quetta for visas issued to British subjectsThe grant of visas to Afghan subjects travelling to India via Meshed and DuzdabThe re-organisation of the passport control arrangements on the Indo-Persian frontierThe decision of the Government of India to discontinue the British passport control system at DuzdabThe reported ‘loss’ of British passports by Indian British subjects in Persia (and the India Office supposition that these passports were being traded)Alleged deposits required from British subjects applying for visas for entry into Persia from IndiaThe importation of cut diamonds from Iran into India.The main correspondents include:The India Office; the Foreign Office; HM Consul General and Agent of the Government of India, Meshed; the Secretary to the Government of India Foreign and Political Department (and the Deputy Foreign Secretary); HM Consul for Sistan and Kain; the Agent to the Governor General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan; HM Minister at Kabul; HM Minister at Tehran.The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 230; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Diamonds
Visas
Passports
British Vice-Consulate - Geographic region:
- India
Duzdap
Meshed - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000602.0x000395_ar
81055/vdc_100000000602.0x000395_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3365
IOR/L/PS/12/3365