Coll 30/71 'Persian Navy: Visit of Persian gunboats to India & Ceylon. Docking facilities, refitting, etc.'

Content

The file contains information concerning the Persian Navy, including the visit of the Persian warships HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang to India and Ceylon, 1934; the cost of refitting the ships while in India; provision of docking facilities and further cost of refitting, 1935; the reimbursement of the Government of India by HM Government and the Persian Government of the cost of refitting; information on the promotion of Persian naval officers; and general intelligence about the movements of the ships and the efficiency of their crews.

The file includes correspondence from the Government of India, the Foreign Office, the Admiralty, and Persian officials.

The French language content of the file consists of a single item of correspondence on folio 113.

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.

Extent and format

1 file (175 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 176; 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.

Written in

English and French in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

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/12/3788

Former external reference(s)

Coll 30/71

History of this record

Date(s)

30 Oct 1933-30 Mar 1936 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

VisitsNaval intelligence

People & organisations

HIMS PalangHIMS BabrGovernment of India

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