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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 --' [‎36v] (72/178)

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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elections and of the convocation of the
Assembly to be made public without delay.
(c) The Shah to grant a general amnesty,
subject to the limitations already agreed upon,
namely, that only those persons who have
committed political crimes and who have
taken up arms against the Shah shall be
included in the amnesty, which is not to
extend to those who are guilty of offences
against the common law. In regard to these,
and those by whom acts of brigandage have
been committed, guarantees, that they should
have an impartial trial, to be obtained from
the Persian Government.
As regards the form of financial assistance
to be given, the memorandum contemplates
that, if they think it necessary, the Russian
Government shall advance £100,000 to the
Persian Government as soon as the above
measures have been taken by the Shah; and
that, when they think it necessary, the British
Go\ ernment shall make a similar advance to
the Persian Government wdien an elected
Assembly has accepted the principle of a
loan.
. . It is indicated in the memorandum that, if
it is found necessary afterwards to face a larger
loan to Persia, this can be effected only
under certain guarantees, which will form the
subject of a subsequent exchange of views
between the two Governments and the Persian
Government.
In submitting this programme, the two
Representatives were to make a categorical
statement to the effect that, if the Shah did
not accept the programme in all its details,
he was no longer to count on support from the
two Governments, w ho would desist from giving
him advice and leave him to his own devices!
In acknowledging the communication, the
Shah is alleged to have asked for more than
the advance of £100,000. The two Represent
atives pointed out that their communication
held out hope of more: and that both
Governments would do their best to accelerate
the loan, the need for which was recognised
when ^ an Assembly was working and the
financial administration reformed.
It has been proposed to the Russian
Government that the advance beginning with
£100,000, which Russia will give on receipt
from the Shah of satisfactory assurances
should be put to the joint account of the two
Representatives, who will disburse it in instal
ments f5 the Persian Government after an
agreement has been come to between them and
approved by the financial adviser. No reply
has yet been received from the Russian Gov
ernment, but they indicate the view that His
Majesty’s Government should participate in
the first advance in the event of their accent
ing the British proposal. ' ^

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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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