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File 348/1913 Pt 1 'Persia: Kerman affairs; proposal to finance the governor; Proposal to appoint British officers' [‎97r] (198/288)

The record is made up of 1 volume (140 folios). It was created in 11 Dec 1909-16 Dec 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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In any further communication
on this subject, please quote
t No - 23196/13.
Foreign Office
and address—
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London.
May 23 rd, 1913
t n
Immediate.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to state
that uron receipt of 3 /our letter P.1817 of the 13th.
instant regarding the possible appointment of a British
officer in Kerman, he enquired the view's of His Majesty’s
Minister at Teheran upon the subject in a telegram of
which a copy is inclosed herewith.
I am also to enclose, to be laid before the Marquess
of Crewe, copies of two telegrams from Sir V/. Townley in
reply and to state that Sir E. Grey would be glad to
receive His Lordship’s views on the contents of these
documents.
Sir
Your most obedient
SECRET A RY’ d
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humble Servant
Ihe Under Secretary of Stale
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. .

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The volume comprises correspondence between: 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. , the Foreign Office, the Foreign Secretary for India, the British Consul for Kerman, the British Minister at Tehran, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , regarding affairs in Kerman.

The subjects are:

  • a proposal to finance the Governor General of Kerman for purpose of restoring order;
  • Kerman finances;
  • the state of the Bunder Abbas-Kerman roads;
  • a proposal to appoint a British officer to organise the provincial forces, opposed by the Government of India because 'it may open the door for a similar Russian demand for Russian officers in the Russian zone';
  • the despatch of 200 Swedish gendarmes to the Province;
  • the appointment of a new Governor-General.

The volume comprises part 1 of two. 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.

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1 volume (140 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.The subject 348 (Kerman affairs) consists of two volumes IOR/L/PS/10/334-335: part 1 in the first and part 2 in the second volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 142; 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. The fold out on f 128 is a bookmark and so is marked with an 'A'.

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