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Coll 29/22 'Compensatory allowance in lieu of customs exemption to officers serving in Persia and the Persian Gulf' [‎166r] (333/396)

The record is made up of 1 file (198 folios). It was created in 13 Aug 1929-9 Apr 1940. 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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The Foreign Secretary to the Government of Ind
nis -majesty*s ; .hder Secretary of State for Indi
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. ,
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London
Jated Lew Delhi, tne /^i^Decemoer 1929,
Compensatory allov/ance in lieu of Customs
exemption to the officers and establish
ment in Persia and the Persian trulf.
Sir,
I am directed to forward herewith copies of the
) marginally noted
1. Letter from the Hon'ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Lo. 218,
dated the 27th January 1929 (with
enclosures).
2. Letter from nis Majesty's Consul General
and Agent of the Government of India in Kho-
rasan, Lo. 141/21/2, dated the 23rd
February 1929.
3. Letter from His Majesty's Consul for Sistan
and Lain,. Lo. 244, dated the 14tn April
1929 (with enclosures).
4. iueraorandum from the Hon'ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Lo. 762,
dated the 30th March 1929.
5. Memorandum from His Majesty's Consul-General
and Agent of the Government of India in
Khorasan Lo. 339/21/2, dated 25th May 1929.
6. Letter from the Hon'ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Lo.1012, dated
2 7th April 1929, with enclosu re.
letters and memoranda
) from the Hon'ble the
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in
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) the Persia^ Gulf,
Hi ^ *1 aj e s ty * s Consul
for Si stan and Kain
and Hi s Maj e s ty * s
Consul General and
Agent of tne Govern
ment of India in
Khorasan regarding the grant of some form o^ compensatory
allowance to the officers and establishments serving in
Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on account of alterations in the
Customs Regulations in Persia.
2. As His Majesty's Government are aware trie introduction
of tue new tariff since September 1923 has imposed a heavy
' adptLtional burden on tne resources of all Consular Officers
serving in Persia who were hitherto exempt from such duties
The new tariff is moreover so exorbitant that even the

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The file concerns compensatory allowances granted to consular officers as consequence of the withdrawal of customs exemptions by the Persian Government.

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The file is composed of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, 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. , the Government of India, the British Consulate at Khorramshahr, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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1 file (198 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 199; 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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