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Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army' [‎10ar] (19/85)

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The record is made up of 1 file (40 folios). It was created in 20 Jul 1946-4 Nov 1946. 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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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. ,
’WHITEHALL,
S.W.1.
With Mr*. R.S. Brovm*s
< 7 *
compliments 1 4 OCT 1348
ITU,
RAM
or India.
101
Deep.
1 .
18.40 hours, 12th October 1940.
Military Finance
Dept.
13275.
Moha'inad Ali from Brovm.
My telegram 16489 dated 10th September.
Arms and ammunition for Persian Army. have
now-decided that cost of 20,000 grenades No 56
should be recovered from Persian Government’s
sterling balance in London. When cash has been
received C--in-C India will be requested by War
Office to release this quantity of grenades from
War Office ’’earmarks <f in Indian depots and to send
vouchers direct to War Office M.G-.O.p.(H) marked
"Repayment, Recovery by H.M.Government",
Copy to External ‘Dept.
War Staff*
Treasury
Foreign Office
War Office
War Office
(Mir Harrison.
(Col Linney)
(Mr McErving)
x Mr pyman)
(Mr Morrison, F1-refee Fl/
5529)
(D.A.R. - re fee AR. IB/770 (API)

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Correspondence regarding a request to supply the Persian [Iranian] Army with grenades, mortars, pistols, and ammunition, conducted between the Government of India External Affairs Department, the Secretary of State for India, the Director of Army Requirements at the War Office, and 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. External Department and War Staff.

Following the initial request, it was determined that the War Office were only able to supply the grenades, as they were unable to meet the ammunition requirements for the mortars without detriment to their own war reserves. The file includes discussion of payment arrangements.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).

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1 file (40 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 42; 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.

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