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Coll 29/27 'Resht: office allowance and minor charges; including establishment of a career consulate' [73r] (145/196)
The record is made up of 1 file (96 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1922-2 Oct 1946. 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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do. 48.
^ ^ 3 .d British Legation,
IPehran,
Jenuuiry 28th f 193L*
JsOyl 1
Sir,
As requested in paragraph 2 of your despatch No* 595
(K11662/10907/234) of October 14th last ITis Jtfajesty's Vice-
Consul at Eesht h s prepared a report on the office allow
ance at his post a copy of which I have the honour to
suomit for your favourable consideration*
2* The revised office allowanee as suggested by
lir^Davis in paragraph 10 of his despatch appears to aae in
every way reasonable havingregard to conditions at Resht
and in view of the economies that have already been effected
at Consular Posts in this country I venture to express the
hope that the modified increase for which he applies wifcl
be granted*
3* With reg rd to the final sentences, I am not in
favour of reducing the Noruz gratuities or of employing
local cloth if this can be avoided* tir.pavis may be able
to order good quality cloth from the United Kingdom or
India more cheaply than it oatt be procured locally.
I have the honour to be with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient,hu*rtrlie Servant,
(Signed) R.H.HOAHE.
The Eight Honourable
Sir John Simon G.C.S.I*,
etc*, etc., etc.,
fhe Foreign Office.
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- Content
The file concerns the British Vice Consulate at Resht.
The file covers:
- expenditure of the Vice-Consul
- supply of maps to the Vice-Consul
- office allowance, paid jointly by Government of India and Foreign Office
- lease of Consulate buildings to the Imperial Bank of Persia from January 1934
- death of Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. acting Vice-Consul, and consequent closure of the Vice-Consulate in August 1935
- sale of the property, in 1936
- proposed establishment of a career Consulate in 1942.
The file is composed of 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 Vice Consulate at Resht, the British Legation at Tehran, the Stationery Office, the Office of Works, and the Imperial Bank of Persia.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (96 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 98; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3584
- Title
- Coll 29/27 'Resht: office allowance and minor charges; including establishment of a career consulate'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 18r:21v, 23r:59v, 61r:97v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence