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Coll 29/60 'Kermanshah: claim of Reuben Lalezar against British consul in respect of fines imposed in 1919' [145r] (292/316)
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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Enclosure Ho# 6 in Tehran despatch Ho. 391 dated
/r
26th «j"uly, 1931.
Translation.
From the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed to
His Majesty’a Minister. Dated Dai 1st, 1308 (December
22nd 1929). Ho. 11714.
Monsieur le Ministro,
With reference to the memorandum
Ho. 3743 of Tir Mah 11th 1308 {June 2nd) regarding Reuben
Lalezar, I have the honour to state that I have not so far
received any reply in this connection.
As a petition has lately been received from Ruben
Lalezar in which he is complaining of the long delay pro
duced in the settlement of his case, I shall be obliged
if Xour Excellency may be so good, while making a reference
to the memoranda Hos• 1679 of 29/7/1301 and 5452 of 29/9/01
in which sufficient explanations have been given as to the
illegal steps taken by the Military authorities of the
British Government with regard to the confiscation of
Reuben Lalezar*s goods and collection of money from him,
as to give special attention to the matter and render
justice therein so that any further delay in the settle
ment of the case may be avoided and that the man’s com
plaint may be removed.
I avail myself etc..
(Signed) Mohammad Ali Farzin
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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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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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