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Coll 28/37 ‘Persia. Position of British Subjects & British Protected persons under Persian Nationality Law.’ [‎10r] (24/1116)

The record is made up of 1 volume (553 folios). It was created in 14 Jul 1924-23 Oct 1935. It was written in English, French and Persian. 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.
iOULAR HO. 50_.
1935 BRITISH LEGATION,
TEHRAN.
19th August, 1935.
Sir,
I transmit to you, for your information
and guidance, a publication containing a copy of the
Persian text of Articles 976 to 991 of the new Iranian
Civil Code which incorporates the revised text of the
Iranian Nationality Law.
g. A translation of these Articles was sent
to you under cover of my circular despatch No. 17 of the
13th May, 1935.
3. This publication also contains the Persian
text of Regulations consisting of 11 Articles, together
with appropriate forms in regard to procedure t<o be followed
by applicants for retention of their fathers f nationality,
naturalisation to Iranian citizenship, etcetera.
4. Translations of these regulations and forms
have been prepared in this Legation and are attached
herewith.
5. With regard to applications by British
subjects, born in Iran, for retention of their fathers 1
nationality, as the procedure is now clearly laid down m
Article 1 of the regulations referred to above, I have to
request that in future such applications may be dealt with
locally and not be transmitted to this Legation for submission
to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as instructed in Sir
Reginald Hoare’s circular despatch No. 1 of 9th January 1934.
6. I am sending copies of this Circular despatch
to/
His Majesty’s Consular Officer

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Correspondence and other papers relating to the status of British Indian subjects and British-protected persons in Persia [Iran], in the wake of the ratification of the Persian Law of Nationality in 1929. Correspondence is chiefly exchanged between representatives of the British Legation at Tehran, the Foreign Office, the Government of India’s Foreign and Political Department, 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. . The file includes:

  • Correspondence between British officials over the status of persons of Kashmiri and Kurrami origin, now resident in Persia.
  • English-translated copies of the Persian Law of Nationality of 1929, along with subsequent supplementary articles and revisions.
  • Sample copies of statutory declarations for British Indians and British-protected subjects living in Persia.

The file contains a number of items in French (Government of Persia correspondence) and a single item in Persian (f 67).

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1 volume (553 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 555; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-552; these numbers are also written in pencil and. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English, French and Persian in Latin and Arabic script
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