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Coll 28/37 ‘Persia. Position of British Subjects & British Protected persons under Persian Nationality Law.’ [‎65r] (134/1116)

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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among Britloii sub^eoto of mtopmm Aoacont *rho imd
booome Formian aub joota» aooidontally aa It wer« f under
tho Matlonallty LOT* I axpl&inod to Mia Hlghmm tbat
a gro^t daal of troubla would haw* boon eawad to Si a
Majaaty 4 a legation and conaulatwa# aa aa numarou^
paraian officials* and a great eiea l of persecution to
many persons of tbs poorer classes* if this tod been
made clear at the outset* But tto fact that the Persian
Government have gone toaeft on their undertaking does not
alter the fact that the undertaking was a concession and
that if they choose to rescind tto concession we have no
legal ground for complaint.
3 . As a matter of fact* it will be much better
if many of the British subjects and protected persons
concerned, who are completely identified with Persia*
remain Persian subjects.
* There will doubtless be certain cu&®& u--
which the Persian Government will not object to grant
the petition under Article Kill without imposing
conditions, and I am asking the pereien Qmvrmmat to
me have a list of all applications they have so far
received* showing which they accept and which they reject
(or accept subject to departure from pereia).
5 # 1 am sending copies of this deep**ten to
Majesty 1 ® Principal secretary of State for Foreign Affaire
(Mo* 364}* and to the Foreign Secretary to the Ggnenment
of India (Mo* 145}*
I am* Sir*.
four most obedient servant *
V. A. l»* MALLET.

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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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