British Passport was issued to Mr. James Bengree Thomas by the Foreign Office in London.
Interesting notations on page 6 and page 7, regarding permission to
"leave" from Bermuda and permission to
"depart" to the United Kingdom.
This passport was probably using existing stockbook as the date of issue was during the tenure of
Edward Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax. The revenue red seal on the interior side of front cover dated 2 February 1938.
FOREIGN SECRETARY
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG MC PC (12 June 1897 – 14 January 1977) was a British Conservative politician who served three periods as Foreign Secretary.
Period 1: 22 December 1935 – 20 February 1938
Period 2: 22 December 1940 – 26 July 1945
Period 3: 28 October 1951 – 7 April 1955
PHYSICAL STRUCTURES
| Predominant Colour |
Cover: Dark Blue
Pages: Gray |
| Watermark |
Royal Monogram of King George VI |
| Page |
Description |
| Front Cover |
Document's Name
Coat-of-Arms
Country's Name |
| Front Cover - Interior Side |
Diplomatic Request Page |
| Page 1 |
Document's Name
Country's Name
Document's Number
Passport Holder's Name
Passport Holder's Wife's Name
Number of Accompanying Children
Nationality |
| Page 2 |
Physical Description |
| Page 3 |
Passport Holder's Photo - Glued
Passport Holder's Wife's Photo |
| Page 4 |
Permitted / Endorsed Countries
Passport Validity |
| Page 5 |
Renewals
Observations |
| Page 6 until Page 32 |
Visas |
| Back Cover - Interior Side |
Notes & Regulations |
The document was printed in English and French from page 1 to page 5, only for the field's / information's title. The contents were in English.
Details were handwritten into the passport in English.
DOCUMENT & COUNTRY'S NAME
PASSPORT.
PASSEPORT.
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD. |
| British Subject by Birth. |
Rubber-stamped
BRITISH EMPIRE (SEE REGULATIONS 6 AND 7)
ALL COUNTRIES IN EUROPE INCLUDING
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST
REPUBLICS & TURKEY. |
During renewal in Bermuda in 1944, the second until fourth line has been cancelled and notation added:
| The United States of America |
Rubberstamped,
| NOT VALID FOR SPAIN OR THE SPANISH ZONE OF MOROCCO. |
But was probably cancelled on the same day of issue (in case the observations was pre-stamped).
DIPLOMATIC REQUEST PAGE
We,
Robert Anthoney Eden, a Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, etc., etc., etc., His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Request and Require in the Name of His Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him every protection and assistance of which he may stand in need. |
The red seal showing the date 2 February 1938.
PASPPORT RULES & REGULATIONS
|
REGULATIONS.
1. British passports are issued by the competent authorities throughout the British Empire and by British Diplomatic and Consular officers abroad. Applications should be made in the authorised form obtainable from those authorities.
2. Passports are issued in the United Kingdom at the Passport Office, Westminster, London, S.W.1, and at the Branch Passport Office, 36, Dale Street, Liverpool. Passports cannot be issued or renewed at the Passport Office for persons not at the time being in the United Kingdom. Passports should not be sent abroad by post.
3. Residents in the Irish Free State should make their applications to the Passport Department, Ministry of External Affairs, Dublin. In the British Dominions or Colonies applications should be made to the local authorities.
4. Passports are available for five years, in the first instance, unless otherwise stated. They may be renewed from time to time for further consecutive periods of one to five years from the date of expiry, provided the total period of validity of ten years from the original date of issue is not exceeded. The fee for each year of renewal is 2s.
5. British passports are not available beyond ten years from the original date of issue. Thereafter, or if at any time the passport contains no further space for visas, a new passport must be obtained.
(a) A passport including particulars of the holder’s wife is not available for the wife’s use when travelling alone.
(b) Children who have reached the age of sixteen years require separate passports.
6. The passport is only available for travel to the countries named on page 4, but may be endorsed for additional countries (fee 2s.). The possession of a passport so endorsed does not, however, exempt the holder from compliance with any immigration regulations in force in British or foreign countries or from the necessity of obtaining a visa where required.
7. Passports endorsed as valid for the British Empire are also available for travelling to territory under British protection or mandate, not, however, including Palestine or Transjordan, for which the passport must be specially endorsed, or the Aden Protectorate for which both an endorsement and a visa are required.
8. British subjects permanently resident abroad should in all cases register their names and addresses at the nearest British Consulate. Such registration constitutes the most ready means in emergency or difficulty of enabling all proper assistance or advice to be afforded them. Changes of address or departure from the country of residence should also be notified to the Consulate.
CAUTION.
This passport is a valuable document. It should not be altered in any way or allowed to pass into the possession of an unauthorised person. If lost or destroyed, the fact and circumstances should be immediately reported to the Passport Office, London, or the nearest British Consulate or British authority and to the local police. New passports can only be issued in such cases after exhaustive enquiries.
(S.1436) Hw. G.939 |