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Coll 29/60 'Kermanshah: claim of Reuben Lalezar against British consul in respect of fines imposed in 1919' [‎108r] (218/316)

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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$ '
Copy.
British Consulate,
No. 66.
Kermanshah.
October 6th, 1931.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your Despatch No. 41 of the 19th ultimo, with enclosures,
relative to the claim of Reuben Lalezar.
2. The summons in this action is issued against
"the British Consulate" as defendant, service of the
documents being ordered upon "the British Consul" at
Kermanshah.
3. I ascertained that the documents were still at
the Adliyeh and it appeared that the central authorities
to whom my refusal to accept service had been reported
had instructed the court to obtain my reply in writing
and if necessary forward the papers to Tehran.
4. I therefore addressed a communication to i-he
Governor General of Kermanshah in the terms given in
para.2 of your despatch under acknowledgment. The latter
then suggested that I should sign the summons in the
action as I had no right to refuse the service. I de
clined to adopt the course and it was agreed with the
Rais-i-Adliyeh that I should endorse the summons, over
my signature, to the effect that "this case does not
"concern me and I have furnished the necessary explanation
"to the Governor General in my letter No. 23 dated 7th
"Mehr 1310 (30th September 1931) which will be duly brought
"to the knowledge of the Adliyeh", when the Rais-i-Adliyeh
His Britannic Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires
etc., etc., etc.,
British Legation,
Tehran.
stated

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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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Coll 29/60 'Kermanshah: claim of Reuben Lalezar against British consul in respect of fines imposed in 1919' [‎108r] (218/316), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3636, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100047715166.0x000013> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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