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Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army' [19r] (38/85)
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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TOP SECRET ,
ff3.11205/9.
External Dept.(Mr Jones).
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.
.
Army Equipment Branch,
tfar Staff,
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, SV'/ - .1.
dated 13 Sep 46.
, f O-^
Sub. Arms and Ammunition for the Persian Army .
i n continuation of my WS. 11205/6 dated
Sep 46,and conversation (Mr Jones/Col Linney) of
today. ,
War Office(DAR) has now replied in his ARIB/
/770(ARI) dated 11 Sep 46(copy attached) to the effect
th&t Grenades No 36 20,000 can be released from
the stocks available in India,but that 2” Mortars and
3 n Mortars and the related ammunition cannot be made
available.
In the matter of the following items -
Yerey pistols.
Cartridges illuminating 1".
Cartridges signal Red 1 M .
Cartridges signal Green 1*,
the A r ar Office
have stated that the supply of these items can be
considered when the firm requirements are known. A
review of the correspondence shows that whilst these
items were mentioned in Govt of India(External Affairs
Dept ) telegram 7313 dated 23 Aug 46, they were not
mentioned in S of S for India telegram 13275 dated
19 July 46 as being asked for by the Persian Army.
As the correspondence with the Govt of
India on the whole subjwct has,up to date,been dealt
with by the External Dept,will you please say if you
will inform the Govt of India of the information given
above.
Copy to
Staff.
War Staff,
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.
(Colonel GS).
War Off ice( DAR ), 4 Whitehall Yourt,SW.l.,
reference your letter No*ARIB/770(ARI)
dated 11 Sep 46.
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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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- Title
- Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army'
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- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 10ar, 10r:41v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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