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Coll 28/23 ‘Relations with H.M.G: Negotiations 1928–31 Withdrawal of I.E.T Dept.’ [91r] (186/822)
The record is made up of 1 volume (407 folios). It was created in 29 May 1931-12 Nov 1936. 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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advised that as no provision to the contrary had been
made in the Telegraph Agreement customs duties would
probably have to be paid and various suggestions were
made and are under consideration for evading these.
The Minister at Tehran, in commenting, remarked that
a formal request to the Persians for permission would
probably result in a request for the Immediate transfer,
in anticipation oi a treaty settlement, of the wireless
stations in question and asked what action would
take in the face of such a demand.
3. The situation at this stage was further
complicated by the fact that relations with Persia were
definitely strained consequent on their formal request
for the evacuation of the British naval station at
Henjam. There was a distinct risk that negotiations
might break down ana that relations might become
definitely hostile. This situation has now to some
extent been eased by the tone of the Persian reply to
the representations made by us, which suggests that
their request for the evacuation of Henjam was to some
extent a bargaining move, but that they remain prepared
to conclude the treaty.
4. The Foreign Office in the course of this
summer teve suggested to us that it might be a good n
thing to remove the cable stations from Persian
territory in the interests of reducing our commitments
in Persia. The objections seen to action on these lines
are set out in my demi-official letter of 3 S(2 [3Z f
to Mr. Hendel. In the circumstances described above,
however, consideration was again given to the possibility
of/
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Correspondence and other papers concerning the drafting of an agreement between the Governments of Britain and Persia [Iran], concerning the withdrawal of the Indo-European Telegraph Department from Persia, and the subsequent taking over of cables and equipment in Persia by the Persian Government. The agreement covers: the costs of daily use of the cables; maintenance of the cable between Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; transit dues for communications sent between Iraq and India; access to Gulf ports by cable ships. The papers include:
- Multiple drafts of the agreement, in French. A printed copy of the final agreement in French and English translation, dated 17 February 1932, is included (ff 141-144).
- Correspondence concerning difficulties in maintaining an import of supplies to telegraph stations in Persia.
- Registration of the Imperial and International Communications Company Limited (IICC) in Persia.
- Discussion amongst British officials over the merits of abandoning cable communication in the Gulf, and closing down the telegraph stations on the Persian coast of the Gulf, in favour of using wireless communications.
- Correspondence from 1932 concerning the costs of repairs to the Henjam-Bandar Abbas cable, incurred by IICC/Cable & Wireless Limited, and charged against the Persian Government.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: 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. (John Gilbert Laithwaite); the British Legation at Tehran (Robert Henry Clive; Charles Dodd; Reginald Hervey Hoare); the Indo-European Telegraph Department (Maurice George Simpson); the Indo-European Telegraph Company (which became the IICC, and from 1935, Cable & Wireless Limited (J O Stevens Perry; Ralph Lawson)).
The volume contains a single item in Persian (f 82), being an order issued by the Shah of Persia, dated 28 Khordad 1311 (equivalent to 18 June 1932), ratifying the Indo-European Telegraph Department agreement.
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- 1 volume (407 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 409; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 28/23 ‘Relations with H.M.G: Negotiations 1928–31 Withdrawal of I.E.T Dept.’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:5v, 7r:16v, 18r:26v, 28r:43v, 47r:51v, 53r:53v, 55r:57v, 59r:62v, 64r:66v, 68r:77v, 83r:101v, 102v:104v, 108r:140v, 145r:152v, 155r:158v, 160r:173v, 179r:196v, 199r:206v, 210r:218v, 226r:258v, 260r:276v, 279r:285v, 292r:331v, 333r:333v, 335r:336v, 338r:348v, 350r:398v, 407r:408v, back-i
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