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PZ 7629/33 'Persia: Persian armaments' [82r] (51/247)
The record is made up of 1 file (120 folios). It was created in 15 Nov 1933-6 Mar 1940. 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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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
PERSIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[E 1392/1178/34]
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wmjf
March 14, 1938.
Section 2.
Copy No.
Mr. Seymour to Mr. Eden—{Received March 14.)
(No. 66. Confidential.)
Tehran, February 18, 1938.
I HAY E the honour to report that, according to information supplied by the
Belgian Minister at Tehran, the Iranian Government have recently concluded a
contract for the purchase of 200,000 rifles and 500,000 rounds of small arms
ammunition from Czechoslovakia. I presume this purchase must have been made
from the Skoda
factory
An East India Company trading post.
.
. 2. The counsellor to His Majesty’s Legation, to whom this information was
given, gathered that the terms of the contract were severe, namely 184,000 United
States dollars down, and the remainder (the sum was not stated) on delivery. It
appears, if this information is correct, that the Skoda firm have cut out a Belgian
firm, as they did in 1936 over a similar order for 200,000 rifles. M. Braeffe said
that we were paying for the rifles, referring no doubt to Anglo-Iranian Oil Com
pany royalties.
3. He also said that Colonel Bever was impressed by the aircraft
factory
An East India Company trading post.
outlay—tools included. The Iranian Government wanted to renew Colonel
Bever’s contract for another year, but there might be some difficulty as it was
time that Colonel Bever took an active command in the Belgian army.
I have, &c.
H. J. SEYMOUR
[264 o—2]
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The file contains papers regarding actual and attemptedpurchases of armaments and military equipment by Persia. The primarycorrespondents are: War Office; 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. ; Foreign Office; British Legation,Tehran; Export Credits Guarantee Department.
Folios 91-177 cover War Office reports of arms and equipmentordered and received by Persia between 1931 and 1936, and concerns over increasedlevels of Persian armament.
Folios 83-90 cover an application by a UK firm for a licenceto export ammunition to Persia, and concerns that the ammunition may be sent onto Spain.
Folios 81-82 cover an order placed by Persia for arms andammunition from Czechoslovakia.
Folios 58-80 cover attempted arms purchases byPersia during the Second World War, including meetings between Persian andBritish officials, reports of Persian approaches to Germany and Japan, andconsiderations of the potential military threat to Persia from the SovietUnion.
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- 1 file (120 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 for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 57, and terminates at f 177, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- PZ 7629/33 'Persia: Persian armaments'
- Pages
- 57r:179v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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