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'P. 1. 2410/1903. Persia:- Financial Situation. Loans.' [180r] (364/1056)
The record is made up of 1 volume (526 folios). It was created in 3 Apr 1903-17 Jan 1906. It was written in English and French. 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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which they had already repeatedly set forth. I might
add that since the exchange of these notes the ques
tion appeared to have been finally disposed of by the
signature of the Reglement Douanier both by the Rus
sian Legation and by our own, inasmuch as the observa
tions attached to that Reglement plainly decided the
point in our sense, Mohammerah and all the other
Southern ports of Persia to Gwetter inclusive, being
treated in it as "Ports of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
".
I think it very unlikely that the Persian Minis
ters, who have displayed in the past so marked a dis
inclination to grapple with this question, will raise
it in any form again. The Mushir-ed-Dowleh is rather
fond of suggesting amendments to cornnunications ad
dressed to him by foreign Legations and though I have
on one or two occasions, where the issues at stake
were unimportant, met his wishes in this respect I do
not regard the practice as one to be encouraged.
I have &c,,
(Signed)
Arthur H. Hardinge.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to a loan made to the Persian Government in April 1903, and further advances made during 1904 and 1905.
The discussion in the volume relates to the terms of the loan agreements including possible concessions and collateral that could be secured against them; and agreements with the Imperial Bank of Persia through whom the money was loaned. Also discussed is the definition of the term 'Fars and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' in relation to customs duties, as this was one of the concessions that the 1903 loan was secured against.
Further discussion surrounds loans and advances which the Persian Government were negotiating with the Russian Government; and a proposal for an irrigation scheme on the Karun River which was considered as a possible concession in return for a further loan advance.
Included in the volume is a copy of the Règlement Douanier signed on the 29 August 1904 between representatives of the Persian Government and His Majesty's Government (ff 193-232).
The principal correspondents in the volume include the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Lord Lansdowne, Sir Edward Grey), the British Minister to Persia (Sir Arthur Henry Hardinge), the Under Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Charles Hardinge, Sir Thomas Henry Sanderson), and for India (Earl Percy, Sir Arthur Godley), the Viceroy of India (Lord Curzon of Keddleston), the Secretary to the Political and Secret Department of the 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. (Sir Richmond Richie) and the London Manager of the Imperial Bank of Persia (George Newell).
The volume is part 1 of 4. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (526 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2410 (Persia Loans) consists of 4 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/8-11. The volumes are divided into 4 parts with each part comprising one volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 526; 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 and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'P. 1. 2410/1903. Persia:- Financial Situation. Loans.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:59v, 60v:82r, 83v:86v, 89r:98v, 100r:127v, 129r:143v, 146r:156v, 159r:186v, 190r:192v, 234r:235v, 237r:249v, 252r:256v, 259r:259v, 262r:267v, 268v:321v, 327r:367r, 368r:392r, 393r:525v, back-i
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