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File 523/1912 Pt 1 'Persia: Imperial Bank: mint contract' [‎51r] (97/386)

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The record is made up of 1 item (195 folios). It was created in 1912-1917. 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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July 25th t 191 .
Your ?;xcellency:-
«.ith reference to my Note of the 3tth
ullimo, relative to the agreements to be concluded
between the BanQue d’Bscornpte de Berse and*the
Imperial Btwk of Persia on the subject of the import
ation and minting of silver in Persia, 1 have the
honour to state that I have received from the
imperial lank an account of the discussions which have
recently taken place between their Board of Directors
and Monsieur Joseph Heyraann. one of tne Directors of
the Russian Bank.
As the result of these discussions Monsieur
heymann hgreed to propose to the Board of Directors
of the banque d'Bscompte to accept the proposed Joint
contract between the Persian Government and the two
Banks, end to urge Hie ueoian Government to Instruct
Monsieur de Ktter to join with dir Charles Darling in
urging the acceptance of this contract upon the
Persian Government.
^onrieur hey maim promised, meanwhile, to
recommend to Your excellency 1 s Government to give
every facility for the transport and import to Persia
of the silver already purchased by Hie Imperial i ank
of Persia.
In
ills excellency
.the count . nckendorff,

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to a minting contract for the Imperial Bank of Persia.

Included in this part is the Imperial Bank of Persia's concession to mint and the anticipated infringement by the Russian Government, as well as the impact of the February Revolution 1917.

The part of this volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 item (195 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 523 (Persia) consists of 1 volume, IOR/L/PS/10/224. The volume is divided into 2 parts with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume.

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