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Coll 28/14 ‘Persia; Municipal Taxation in’ [‎21r] (42/73)

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The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 24 Jan 1931-9 Oct 1931. 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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*M«r
Sir,
With reference to Jtoroi&n office letter Ko#K 1447/E67/S4
of the 10th iiay 19Ee # regarding the iersian Hoad Tax Law
of I924 t I am directed by Mr. Secretary He dereon to
transmit to you the accompanying copies of despatches from
His Majesty's Minister and Chargd d , i fc ffaires at Tehran
reporting the imposition of new Municipal taxation in
Persia, and the representations addressed to the Persian
Government In this connexion*
£• Subject to the concurrence of the doard of Trade t
Mr* Henderson proposes to address to Mr. i arr the despatch
of which a draft is also enclosed herein*
3* Copies of this correspondence are being sent to the
Colonial Office, 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. , and Department of Overseas
Trade*
I am.
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) C. W. BAXTER.
The Secretary
to the Board of Trade#

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Copies of correspondence exchanged between British officials (the Foreign Office, the Board of Trade, and the British Consulate at Sistan and Kain [Ka’īn]), and between Raymond Cecil Parr of the British Legation at Tehran, and the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mirza Mohamed Ali Khan Feroughi, concerning the imposition of taxes in Persia [Iran] upon certain imported goods, notably imported alcoholic products. Letters from Feroughi, along with details of the Persian Government’s new taxes, are in French.

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1 file (35 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 36; 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 2-34; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.

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English and French in Latin script
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