File 523/1912 Pt 1 'Persia: Imperial Bank: mint contract' [‎34r] (63/386)

whether the Russian Government will grant facilities for
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its transport through Russia.
(iii) As stated in the correspondence ending with Sir
Maurice de Bunsen’s letter of the 17th July, a further
consignment of £65,OCX) worth of Silver is awaiting
despatch from London pending the receipt of the Russian
Government’s permission.
(iv} £35,000 worth of Silver purchased in Shanghai,
and hitherto held up for want of the Russian Government’s
permit, according to a telegram we have received to-day
from Shanghai, is now "being re-posted via Russia to
Enzeli. My Directors would be very grateful if His
Majesty’s Government could see their way to press the
Russian authorities for the issue of rthe necessary orders
still required in regard to items (ii) and (iii).
4. In addition to the above, the Bank has received
a further request from their Manager in Teheran for the
purchase and despatch of another £50,000 worth of Silver.
My Directors are prepared to purchase this consignment at
once, as you suggest, through the Deputy tester of the
Mint, as part of the operation suggested in your letter
under reply, if they can receive early instructions to
that effect.
5. My Directors note with much satisfaction that
with a view to the increase of trade, the Russian
authorities will be urged to do all in their power to
facilitate such exports from Russia into Persia as will
not interfere with the Russian requirements. At the
same time they would venture once again to bring to the
notice of His Majesty’s Government the importance of
reopening the Southern trade routes also. They hope
that