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Coll 30/7 'Persian Gulf, Russia: Russian Trade Activities' [‎91r] (182/573)

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The record is made up of 1 file (280 folios). It was created in 7 Oct 1927-7 May 1936. It was written in English and French. 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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Memorandum from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, No. 156, dated the 15th
June 1929.
His Britannic Majesty's Representative presents his compliments to the Foreign
Secretary to the Government of India and has the honour to transmit herewith
copy of the document mentioned below on the subject of the threatened crisis in
the motor trade in Persia :—
Mr. Tollinton’s despatch No. Overseas Trade (B.)-65, dated June 15th,
1929, to the Department of Overseas Trade.
Copy to His Majesty’s High Commissioner for Iraq, printed letter No. 164,
of June 15th, 1929.
p S '—iThe noteto the status report mentioned in the above despatch is as
follows :—
“ It is generally felt there will shortly be a slump in motor trade in Iraq and
Persia and caution is necessary”.
Letter from the Officer in-charge Commercial Affairs, British Legation,
Tehran, to the Foreign Office, London, No. Overseas Trade (B.)-65,
dated the 15th June 1929.
I have the honour to inform you that according to the information at my
disposal a serious crisis is threatened in the motor trade in Persia, largely owing
to the overimportation of vehicles by some of the most prominent firms engaged in
the trade, and in part owing to the scarcity of freights resulting from the recent
disturbances in Southern Persia and the consequent closing of the Shiraz-Bushire
road.
2. Messrs. Zieglers, who are agents for General Motors of the United States of
America, are credibly reported to have upwards of 500 vehicles in the Customs
godowns at Bushire, while a lesser number is said to be held there by Messrs.
Kettaneh, the agents for Dodge motors. A representative of the General Motors
-Company is at the present time in Persia, but it is not yet known whether his com
pany will be able to see’’’their way to help Messrs. Zieglers. The latter firm though
generally believed to be solidly established, if unaided, seem bound to be hard hit.
3. The positioh is further complicated by the fact that when it becomes pos
sible to bring the vehicles up country, the slump in motor prices in the provinces
and Tehran, will render sales extremely difficult. This is borne out by a statement
made to me privately by the owner of a new omnibus which had, he said, been sold
to him by Messrs. Zieglers for 150 Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. down, the rest to be paid in eleven
monthly instalments. The agent for Berliet motors is also reported to be in diffi
culties, and the Ford agent informed me personally that he had instructed his firm
to ship no more vehicles to Persia for some months to come.
4. In this connection I have the honour to refer to the note to the status report,
forwarded under cover of my despatch No. Overseas Trade (B.)-66 of to-day s date,
which may be taken to represent the views of a reliable local authority.
/ 5. A cony of this despatch is being sent to the Foreign Secretary to the Govern-
hient of India and His Majesty’s High Commissioner for Iraq.
( 84 )
Memorandum from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, No. 152, dated the 6th
June 1929.
His Britannic Majesty’s Representative presents his compliments to the
Foreign Secretary to the Oovernment of India and has the honour to transmit
M< '440 FD
ENCLOSURE IN
Mr 'O-C M i

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the trading activities of the U.S.S.R. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , primarily in Iraq, Persia, Kuwait and Bahrain.

These officials are from the Department of Overseas Trade; the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire; the British Consulates in Bandar Abbas, Shiraz, Baghdad and Basra; the Political Agencies in Kuwait and Bahrain; the British Legation in Tehran.

The correspondence discusses exact details concerning imports from the USSR and as such includes relevant tables and statistical information but also contains broader political discussions around the political context of these activities and how they may impact on Britain's interests in the region.

Alongside correspondence, the file also contains a number of relevant newspaper clippings from British and Persian publications including a number from Le Messager de Teheran that are in French.

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1 file (280 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 commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 283; 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.

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