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Coll 28/16 ‘Persia; Imperial Bank of Persia; relations with the Persian Government.’ [28r] (55/247)
The record is made up of 1 file (122 folios). It was created in 15 Apr 1931-21 Nov 1935. It was written in English and French. 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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imu. otfiCE,
.fHITatUUl. 1.1.
26th May, 1934. \
iieai' Mr. ^ldrid f
Thtuik you for your letter of yesterday
about the
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
. X aa sonry that there
has been so auch delay. The Accountant-General has
been hoping to receive a final report almost any day
from the Government of India. We have, however, in
view of your letter, today sent a reminder telegram
to them, and I hope it will be possible to dispose
of this question in the immediate future.
Yours sincerely,
J. Q. LAITHWAITE.
m. wildrid, Seq.,
Imperial Bank of Persia,
5S-36, King William Street, ^.C.4.
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Copies of correspondence and other papers relating to British Government officials’ response to the deteriorating state of relations between the Persian Government and the Imperial Bank of Persia, in light of the Persian Government’s imposition of restraints upon the bank (such as monopoly laws, restrictions on foreign trade), seen as benefitting the new National bank of Iran (or Bank Melli Iran).
The file’s key correspondents are: representatives of the Government of Persia, including the Persian Minister of Finance (Taqizadeh Hassan) and the Persian Foreign Minister (Mirza Mohamad Ali Khan Feroughi); representatives of the Imperial Bank of Persia (E Wilkinson, E M Eldrid, Ord Adams Butters); British Government officials in Persia (Robert Henry Clive, Charles Dodd, Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugesson). Some of the file’s papers are in French.
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- 1 file (122 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 123; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-122; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3412
- Title
- Coll 28/16 ‘Persia; Imperial Bank of Persia; relations with the Persian Government.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:9v, 11r:12v, 16r:16v, 18r:20v, 24r:28v, 30r:30v, 32r:34v, 37r:39v, 41r:43v, 45r:47v, 48v:54r, 55r:79v, 81r:81v, 84r:94v, 100r:119v, 122v:123v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence