Coll 29/74 'Reorganisation of the Consular Service in Persia: establishment of a rest house at Shiraz; arrangements at Isfahan' [285v] (572/956)
The record is made up of 1 file (475 folios). It was created in 31 Dec 1932-16 Sep 1943. 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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quite justified in considering that the sale to f Ishraqi was
effective.
11« ¥hile this draft was being drafted I received
enquiries from another prospective buyer who at first seemed
Rial^
180.000 willing to purchase the property for Rials one hundred and
Rials eighty thousand. He subsequently, however, reduced his offer
150.000
to Rials one hundred and fifty thousand on the ground that it
was generally understood in Isfahan that the Municipality had
decided to acquire some three thousand square metres out of the
property for the purpose of constructing a new avenue along the
water-course on the West side of the premises. No buyer of the
property would ever get compensation from the Municipality for
the loss of this land. It was explained to him that no
reduction in the price of the property could possibly be
entertained and it was further pointed out that the construction
of a new avenue next to it would have the effect of enhancing its
value. He remained, however, unmoved by these arguments and
would not go further than to state that he would get in touch
with the Legation again, should he change his mind.
12. I would observe that this rumour that the Municipality
propose to acquire part of the garden was also maintained by
’Ishraqi as one of his reasons for withdrawing from his offer
to purchase, and I fear that, so long as this threat exists,
buyers will be very reluctant to commit themselves to taking
the property at the original price. I am .assured that the
property is in fact worth that sum and I therefore see no
reason to reduce the price, but I can no longer feel optimistic
about the prospects of an early sale.
13. I am sending a copy of this despatch to Mr. Hoyland
at Shiraz (No.32).
I have, etc.
(signed) R.H. Hoare.
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The file concerns the reorganization of consular establishments in Persia.
The file covers:
- Foreign Office proposals to amalgamate Isfahan and Shiraz Consulates and to raise status of Consular Officer at Ahwaz to Consul-General, 1933
- acquisition of buildings for the Ahwaz Consulate, 1933
- proposal to lease consular properties at Isfahan and Hamadan, 1933
- proposed sale of consular property at Isfahan and disposal of the furniture therein 1934-35
- summer recess of 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. and his staff at the Consular House at Shiraz, 1934-35. A sketch of the Consular House is on f 219
- proposed sale of consular property at Hamadan, 1935
- Foreign Office proposal that HM Consul at Shiraz should rent accommodation at Isfahan during his visits on duty, 1936
- proposed transfer of the Shiraz Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. buildings from the Government of India to HM Government, 1936
- lease of property in Shiraz for use as summer headquarters for 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. , 1937-43
- Consular Office and Rest House at Isfahan, includes inventory of furniture (ff 33-44), 1936-39.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the British Legation at Tehran, the British Consulate at Isfahan, the British Consulate at Ahwaz, the British Consulate at Shiraz, 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 HM Office of Works, and the Secretary of State for India.
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- 1 file (475 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 477; 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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- Coll 29/74 'Reorganisation of the Consular Service in Persia: establishment of a rest house at Shiraz; arrangements at Isfahan'
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- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:477v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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