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Coll 29/60 'Kermanshah: claim of Reuben Lalezar against British consul in respect of fines imposed in 1919' [‎136r] (274/316)

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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% renewed hie appUeatioB on Hap 2 i*t loet when I gathered
that he hm* urleu othei* jeetheue* traeiug the ooraee**
pent^uee oi^er rejCereim i etateu that 1 had aethiag to
add to ^ previous uuewer *
•i)** I he uX«idi^t am now eetereii iuu aetiou
tk±M <^>BSuiate ii* the Adi lea of for tiie recovery
of a eu;s of fwonty three thoewuia nine huudred and aiafty
five tr^as, being the ref * 4 id of the fines paid ^ hi ^ 9 plas
losses alleged to have been sustained bv depreeiaf ion In
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the nr ice of tlie sugar detained by the nritish military
authorities 9 damage to the goods* end extra transport
charges piid by him. from rorind to Koreans hah.
4>- file Uourt has applied to the Oovernor General
for ins servlu*? of tlio deeu^onts upon ae end the latter
iiss eaaeuaieated to m in m retter reeeived yesterday.
1 have returned td^ to tiie governor general informing him
that i && tniahle te aeoopt the service * At the s&ae ties
1 kive suggested to bdU* vorsally that it appeared to m
that the proper eiamiel for %m oor^tsaiention, if admissible
is the iiinistry of 'oreiga if fairs# I understand that the
Governor General had alre^^y referred to the oentral
authorities for instructions• Toe suntans of the Court
previdee for the entering of a defence within ten days of
service •
5) - Aft it appears from the record of the case that
the plaintiff lm» deviously mdo a claim through the
iiais^ry of Fexaiga Affairs it mi^ht bo worth eonsidering
whether his present application is not deluded by the ;jrov-
islons of the Judicial ;.ieaeur^i affeetinf British subjsets
in Persia (Safeguard No. u>.
6) - lit re t »rtin|: th# e®»« for your Inforaation and
.yprpvifcl

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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' [‎136r] (274/316), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3636, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100047715166.0x00004b> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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