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File 1032/1914 Pt 1 'Persia. Trade with Persian Gulf Ports' [‎254r] (195/196)

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The record is made up of 1 item (97 folios). It was created in 11 Feb 1913-26 Oct 1916. 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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Paraphrase of telegram from Minister (Tehran) to
Resident (Buehire) dated and received 2nd April, 1913.
No. 141.
With reference to your telegram Me. 174/608 dated
March 30th I lave spoken to Mornard m the sense
referred to. A written answer is Being prepared in
reply to my previous representations, but I did not
gather that its sense would be favourable. He says
that the action taken over the wheat and a reduction
in the duty on tea are not on a par with one another.
I hardly think that this matter can be pressed
without a reference home as a modification of the
Commercial Treaty of 1903 would be involved and we
might lay ourselves open to a demand from Fussia.
or some other country for a reduction of some import
duty which might harm our trade to a greater extent
than good would be done by a reduction in the duty on
tea,
Townley.

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Part 1 relates to trade with Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports, specifically the tea trade, and the impact of trade restrictions imposed by the Government of India in Southern Persia. It includes the following subject matters:

  • concerns about the increase in imports of tea into Persia from Russia, in contrast to a decrease of the same from India, and suggestions of how the British might reverse this trend (e.g. by securing a reduction of the duty on tea at Persian ports);
  • reports of tea and other goods being smuggled into enemy hands;
  • discussion of appeals, both from the British Minister at Tehran, and from the Imperial Bank of Persia (both of which are supported by the Foreign Office), for the Government of India to remove its trade restrictions in Southern Persia (specifically by reopening the Bushire-Shiraz road to traffic), which is reported to be having a damaging effect both on the exchange rate and on the financial situation in Persia generally.

The principal correspondents are the following: the British Minister, Tehran (Sir Walter Beaupré Townley, succeeded by Charles Murray Marling); 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. ; the Foreign Office; the Government of India's Commerce and Industry Department; the Viceroy of India; the Imperial Bank of Persia.

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1 item (97 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the part.

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