'Persian Government Loans'

IOR/L/PS/18/C120c

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The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1913. 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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This memorandum is a continuation of a previous memorandum dated 27 November 1912 (see IOR/L/PS/18/C120b).

The memorandum provides a summary of two significant loans made to Persia in 1913: a joint Anglo-Russian Advance of £400,000, and an Anglo-Indian advance of £100,000 for the purpose of setting up a force of gendarmerie in Fars. Details of the securities pledged by the Persian Government to both Britain and Russia for these loans are also included, along with two summaries outlining Persian liabilities to Britain at the end of 1912 and 1913 respectively.

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1 file (4 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the sequence for this description commences at f 57, and terminates at f 60, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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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/18/C120c
Date(s): 1 Sep 1913 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: LoansFinancePublic debt
Places: Persia
People & organisations: Government of Persia, Qajar dynasty

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/18/C120c
Title: 'Persian Government Loans'
Pages: 57r:60v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence