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Coll 28/94 ‘Iran. Difficulties experienced by British subjects in Iran in remitting money abroad.’ [4r] (7/247)
The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 13 Jun 1936-5 Apr 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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I'ir'ef-
The Right
The
(a/7/49.)-
I 1940
10th January 1940,
My Lord,
Vith further reference to Tour Lordship’s
telegram No* 1^1 of the 18th November last regarding
exchange transactions, I have the honour to inform Your
Lordship that on the 2nd instant I instructed His Majesty’s
Consular Officers in Iran to collect consular fees at the
black rate of exchange available locally. His Majesty’s
Consul at Ahwaz is being told that this need not upset any
payments in Sterling for fees such as those described in
paragraph 5 of Chancery’s letter Jtfo. 670 /II /39 of the
13 th .December to the Consular Department.
trust that this extension of the arrangements
made in the enclosure to Mr. Roberts’ despatch No. 377 of
the 4 th December will meet with Your Lordship’s approval.
It was decided on for two reasons. In the interval the
official rate of exchange had on the one hand moved against
sterling, thus increasing the loss entailed by bringing
into account at the black rate fees that had been collected
at the official rate. On the other hand the nominal nature
of this official rate had been even more definitely admitted
in a letter of the 23rd December from the Ministry of Forei.gj
Affairs to my American colleague to the effect that the
American Consulate here was now entitled to benefit by the
sale of exchange at the black rate and that therefore
permits for the purchase of exchange could no longer be
/ issued
Honourable
Viscount Halifax,
N.a., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.jS.,
etc., etc., etc.,
FOREIGN OFFICE
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Correspondence relating to the difficulties encountered by British (predominantly British-Indian) subjects in Iran, in remitting money abroad after the introduction of the Iranian Government’s Foreign Exchange Control Law on 1 March 1936. The correspondence is chiefly exchanged between: officials at the British Legation in Tehran, including HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. Horace James Seymour, Acting Counsellor Nevile Montagu Butler, and Second Secretary P N Loxley; 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. ; and the Foreign Office. The file includes: copies of correspondence sent to the Iranian Government on the problems encountered by British subjects in remitting money abroad from Iran; discussion amongst British Government representatives on what methods could be used to facilitate the remittance of money abroad; copies of petitions and letters written by representatives of the British-Indian community in Iran.
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- 1 file (121 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 last folio with 123; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3500
- Title
- Coll 28/94 ‘Iran. Difficulties experienced by British subjects in Iran in remitting money abroad.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:41v, 43r:55v, 58r:70v, 80r:97v, 99r:123v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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