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Coll 29/60 'Kermanshah: claim of Reuben Lalezar against British consul in respect of fines imposed in 1919' [77r] (156/316)
The record is made up of 1 file (154 folios). It was created in 30 Dec 1930-26 Jul 1933. 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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diplomatic corps is forbidden, but is permissible in the
case of members of the Consular co$rs* This circular is
referred to as No. 326.
6. The second circular, of which I also enclose a copy,
directs that suits against persons mentioned in the first part
of the earlier circular (Ho.326), that is to say members of
the diplomatic corps, should be referred to the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs. This circular is numbered 17U27 (not 17077
as mentioned in Mr.Hoyland's despatch reporting the Judgement).
7. It appears, however, that Circular No. 17077 was
issued in substitution of a circular issued a fortnight before
which directed that suits against all persons mentioned in
Circular No. 326 should be referred to the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs. This circular is No.13783 and I enclose a copy for
purposes of record.
8. The fact that a corrected form of the circular
directing that suits against members of the diplomatic corps
should be referred to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs had to
be issued probably explains why the President thought it
necessary tQmention this circular at all. It seems possible
that he read the circular in its original, uncorrected, form
and thought that as the suit was brought against a Consul he
had to refer it to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs : but at
the same time quoted, rather inaccurately, it is true, the
number of the second, correcting, circular.
9. It appears that Reuben Lalezar proposes to appeal
against
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The file concerns the claim of Reuben Lalezar, a Persian merchant, in respect of fine levied by HM Consul at Kermanshah, in 1919.
Lalezar, accused for seizing donkeys under contract to carry petrol for British troops and for loading them with his own goods, requests refund of fines imposed on him and compensation for losses alleged to have been caused by his detention.
The file also contains correspondence related to the Foreign Office's request that Indian Revenues should bear a moiety of the legal expenses.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Government of India; the Secretary of State for India; the Foreign Office; the British Legation at Tehran; the Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia; the British Consulate for Kermanshah; the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Iranian Ministry of Justice; and 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. .
There are some letters in French, from Reuben Lalezar.
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- 1 file (154 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 156; 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. The file has one foliation anomaly, f 2A.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3636
- Title
- Coll 29/60 'Kermanshah: claim of Reuben Lalezar against British consul in respect of fines imposed in 1919'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:33v, 34v:35v, 36v:42v, 44r:90r, 91r:97v, 98v:120v, 123r:141v, 145r:157r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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