'The Persian Debt to the Government of India and His Majesty's Government.'

Content

This file consists of a memorandum describing the historical background to the Persian debt to the Government of India and to the British Government. The memorandum records a number of proposals for debt relief put forward by the Government of India, the Foreign Office and the Chancellor, made on the basis firstly that the majority of the debt consisted of war loans against which it was feared the Persian Government might have grounds for a counter-claim, and secondly that a number of concessions might thereby be won. The memorandum was written by John Gilbert Laithwaite, 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. .

Extent and format

1 file (6 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 6; 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 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/18/C216

Former external reference(s)

P2806/29.

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Apr 1929 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

LoansDebts

People & organisations

Government of IndiaForeign OfficeGovernment of Persia, Qajar dynastyHM Treasury

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