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The record is made up of 1 file (1 folio). It was created in 21 May 1940. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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The file contains a decipher telegram from the Government of India, External Affairs Department, to the Secretary of State for India regarding trade opportunities and the desirability of a war trade agreement with Iran. The telegram also refers to concerns over Iranian exports to Germany, and trade relations between Germany and Russia.

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1 file (1 folio)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 3; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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English in Latin script
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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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Archive reference
IOR/L/PS/12/380B
Former external reference(s)
PZ 2885/40

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21 May 1940 (CE, Gregorian)

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PZ 2885/40 'Proposed trade mission to Persia', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/380B, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000466.0x000340> [accessed 24 April 2024]

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