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Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army' [31r] (62/85)
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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Repeated to Ambassador Tehran (No 138)
Dated New Delhi, 16.55 hours, 23rd August,1946
Received 15,35 hours, 23rd August,1946,
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an.d Atnmunition for Persian Army,
Re-examination of stock position and
priority commitments necessitate modification ol
previous offers
2, Availabilities are now as follows. No*_36
grenades and cartridges^ illuminating, one inch can
be Supplied how from War Office stocks in India* 3
inch mortars, 2 inch mortars and Verey pistols can be
issued from War Office stocks but will take three
months to overhaul after receipt of firm demand.
Mortar ammunition and cartridges signal red and green
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (40 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2210
- Title
- Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army'
- Pages
- 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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- Open Government Licence