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'File No. II/12 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re: affairs in Persia and Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf. Jan '09 --' [‎25v] (50/178)

The record is made up of 1 volume (87 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1909-19 Jan 1914. 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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His Majesty’s Government therefore
suggest that a date should he proposed to the
Shah beyond which the fulfilment of his pledge
should no longer be postponed, and that it
should be intimated to His Majesty that, un
less a form of representative government
suited to the needs of the country be granted
by a named date, he will get no support of
any kind from the British and Russian Gov
ernments, who will reconsider their attitude to
His Majesty and take measures to safeguard
their interests.
(3) His Majesty’s Government consider
that the question of a loan is by no means
pressing, and that it had better be deferred
until the receipt of the Financial Adviser’s
report, which, they understand, is likely to be
ready in a few weeks. If that report shows
that a foreign loan is essential to the re
establishment of Persian credit, the conditions
under which an advance might be made would
have to be carefully studied. His Majesty’s
Government vould deprecate anything in the
nature of a large loan, and could not consent
to make any advance until an elected assembly
had approved of the transaction.
His Majesty’s Government think that the
question of control may also stand over until
constitutional government is an accomplished
fact; but the aim, in their opinion, should be
to give the new assembly control over the
finances in the same form, possibly by the
institution of a “ Cours des Comptes ” organized
by a foreign expert. If, however, the Shah
decides to appoint a Treasurer-General at once,
His Majesty’s Government will not object.
(4) To lend money to the Shah in
present conditions w’ould, His Majesty’s Gov
ernment consider, be regarded as a demonstra
tion against the constitutionalists in favour of
a personal government ‘ by His Majesty, and
would constitute an interference in the
internal affairs of Persia. The two Govern
ments would, moreover, be surrendering their
only hold over His Majesty without obtaining
any quid yro quo.
No action has so far been taken by either
Great Britain or Russia in regard to Persia,
and the Russian reply to the above British
memorandum is still awaited.
On the 8th February, the house of
Situation at Z.M. the Governor of Eesht
w r as attacked by re*,
volutionaries, and the Governor himself killed.
The troops fled to the Russian Consulate for
refuge, and telegraphic communication was
interrupted. The next day the revolutionaries
took possession of the town, and a provisional
government was established. The people of
Resht subsequently elected the Sipahdar as Gov
ernor. This action produced a telegram from

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The volume mainly comprises printed reports for each month from January to August 1909 entitled 'Memoranda of information received during the month of ... relating to affairs in Persia, and the Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. The memoranda are dated and despatched by the Officiating Deputy Secretary to the Government of India (L W Reynolds). Also included in the file are letters of instruction from Deputy Secretary to the Government of India to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait, emphasising the confidential nature of the reports and with instructions on the procedure of transfer and acknowledgement to be followed by successive Political Agents. Also included in the file are letters of receipt from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait (William Henry Irving Shakespear; Stuart George Knox; William George Grey).

Each memorandum includes a table of contents. Topics covered in the memoranda include:

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1 volume (87 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 89; 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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