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Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army' [‎34r] (68/85)

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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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I N WARD TELEGRAM
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21086
Al lotted to Extexmal Departmen t *
C cpies circulate d«
CYPHER TELEGRAll (0,T.P,/ K
^rom Government of India. External Affairs
Dept a
To Secretary of .State for India,
Repeated tc Ambassador. Tehran (No« 151)-
Dated New Delhi, 23.55 hours, <•.
Received 21o25 hours, 9th August 1946,
6945
Your telegram 132Y5 dated July 19th,
and ammunition for Persian Army.
2 , H 0o 36 grenades can be supplied now, costing.
Rs,121,485., 3 inch mortars, 2 inch mortars and
Verey pistols, all with ammunition, available
after November 15th 1946, costing respectively
Rs.707*070, Rs«488,125 and Rs.27,310.
3. Ve presume that political aspect of proposal
has been considered and that H.M.G. are satisfied
that supply of these arms and ammunition to
Persian Array at this juncture is in best Imperiai
interest. Grateful for confirmation on this
point before arrangements for supply are niedei

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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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