Coll 28/105 ‘Iran. Transit of German railway coaches to Iran via Iraq.’

IOR/L/PS/12/3516

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The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1941-1 Nov 1941. 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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Correspondence concerning possible arrangements for Iranian railway carriages to be commandeered for the transport of British troops in Iraq. The correspondence covers: the likely reluctance of the Government of Iran to allow such an arrangement; the impact of any arrangment on relations between the Iraq and Iran Governments; the presence of eleven German railway carriages in Iraq, originally ordered by the Government of Iran and en route to Iran; attempts by British officials to stop the German railway carriages from departing Iraq for Iran. The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Minister at Tehran, Reader William Bullard; the Foreign Office; the British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Iraq, Kinahan Cornwallis.

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.

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1 file (35 folios)

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 37; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/12/3516
Former external reference(s): Coll 28/105
Date(s): 15 Jul 1941-1 Nov 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Context of creation: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Subjects: Rolling stockSecond World War (1939-1945)Railways
People & organisations: Foreign OfficeHM Ambassador to IranHM Ambassador to Iraq

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/12/3516
Title: Coll 28/105 ‘Iran. Transit of German railway coaches to Iran via Iraq.’
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:36v, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence