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Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’ [85r] (169/320)
The record is made up of 1 file (158 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1937-25 Nov 1942. 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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2. If a suitable candidate of rank suggested is available I would suggest
if possible I should now inform Persian Government as to rate of pay
(and proportion payable in sterling) that you consider they should offer
on assumption that living quarters are made available and also as to leave
that you consider should be granted. If I continue to press for an offer from
this side I am sure there will be interminable delay.
3. I think it is pretty clear candidate should be a bachelor.
Telegram from Mr. Butler (Tehran), No. 36 (R), dated the 29th March
1938.
Mr. Seymour’s telegram No. 25.
Persian Government are pressing me for an early answer.
(Enclosure in Air Mail letter from Secretary, Political and Secret Depart
ment,
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.
, No. 15, dated the 13th April 1938.)
Letter from the Foreign Office, to H. M,’s Minister, Tehran, No. 118
(E. 1875/226/34), dated the 7th April 1938.
With reference to my telegram No. 21 of the 6th April regarding the desire
of the Persian Government to engage the services of an expert in hydrogra
phy and meteorology, I transmit to you the accompanying copy of a letter
on the subject from the Admiralty.
2. The letter explains the reason why it is not possible to meet the Persian
Government’s wish that the candidate should be of junior rank. It shews also
the manner in which the salary is assessed.
3. I understand that the Admiralty would not insist on the officer re
ceiving the extra seven days’ leave mentioned in paragraph 6 of their letter
during^ his period of service with the Persian Government.
4. I understand, also, that the officer would be likely to wish to bring
his wife with him.
Letter from Admiralty, London, to the Foreign Office, No. (E. 1875/
226/34) C. W. 3476/38, dated the 2nd April 1938 1 .
With reference to Foreign Office letter E. 6691/5066/34 I am commanded
by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that they are
prepared to second for a period of two years an officer qualified in meteorology
and hydrographic surveying for service with the Persian government.
2. My Lords regret that the Persian request for an officer of Lieutenant’s
rank cannot be met. Such an officer would not only be comparatively in
experienced but might be hard put to it to assert his authority and get his
wishes attended to. Professionally a Lieutenant Commander would be
suitable ; and from the point of view of prestige and authority My Lords
consider that the usual practice should be followed and that he should be
given the acting rank of Commander.
3. The emoluments of this officer would consist of the difference between
his naval full pay (£623* 10-0^.) and his half pay as Lieutenant-Commander
(£281-7-ld.) (which would be paid from Navy funds), plus a consoli
dated allowance of £682-17-Id. This latter sum includes the naval
allowances to which he is entitled—marriage allowance, survey pay, etc.—
and also some compensation for the cost of living in a foreign country, and for
bad climatic conditions. In addition the Persian Government would be re
quired to bear the sum of £80 a year to cover the possible expense to navy
votes in respect of attributable disability, retired pay, etc. The total charge
to Persia would thus be £1,105 a year.
17 (S) EAD
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Printed correspondence from the Government of India’s Foreign and Political Department (later referred to as the External Affairs Department), collated into yearly collections under the heading ‘Iran Series’. The original correspondence was sent by British representatives in Iran (chiefly the British Legation in Tehran) to the Foreign Office. The correspondence concerns: the announcement of laws, decrees, regulations, and budgets by the Government of Iran, the texts of which were frequently published in the newspaper Le Journal de Tehran ; reports from British consular officials covering a range of subjects, including commercial activities, foreign relations and the commercial activities of foreign individuals and companies in Iran, provincial affairs, and the activities of the Shah; in 1939 and 1940, reports concerning the impact of the Second World War on Iran, with a large number of reports from the Press Attaché to the British Legation in Tehran, reporting the dissemination of propaganda and public opinion in Iran.
At the end of the file is a single item of original correspondence, sent by the Secretary to the Government of India. Dated 24 August 1942, it announces the discontinuation of the printing of the Persia [Iran] series for the duration of the war (f 159).
A large number of items in the file are in French. These include the texts of Iranian Government laws, regulations and announcements that were published in Le Journal de Tehran .
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (158 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 160; these numbers are written in pencil 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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- Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’
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- front, front-i, 2r:7r, 8r:11r, 12v:14v, 16r:16v, 20r, 23r:32r, 34r:41v, 42v:48r, 50v:55r, 56r:61r, 63r:65r, 68r:69r, 71v, 75v:77v, 79r:81v, 82v:85v, 89r, 91r:91v, 92v:93r, 94v:96v, 97v:101r, 102v:108v, 115r:118r, 124r, 125r:130v, 132r:134r, 136r:139r, 141r:141v, 145r:146v, 149r:151r, 152r:153v, 154v:159v, back-i, back
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