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Coll 28/94 ‘Iran. Difficulties experienced by British subjects in Iran in remitting money abroad.’ [28r] (55/247)
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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00.-Y
( t 1766/S0/54)
British Legation,
Wo. 116/16/87
Tehran
12th March, 1937.
Dear Lacy,
Would you refer to kenae^s letter to Loxley
No. £ 6311/61/34 of the 3rd Jeceiuber, 1936, and to your
despatch No# 47 (L 75/20/34) of the 30th January, about
assistance to nrltiah Subjects who need foreign exchange?
^cannot think of any way in which we can help
British Subjects without approaching the Exchange Commission
on their Dehalf other than that suggested in paragraph 3
of Hendel's letter of the 3rd December. *e are informing
Consuls that they may pay official debts to British subjects
in sterling or
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
outsiue Iran. ie are not sure whether
this ruling also applies to private debts owed to British
Subjects by members of the staffs of the Legation and
Consulates. Could you let us Know whether this is so?
With regard to the meaning of Article 7 of the
Exchange Law, we agree that the extreme interpretation
suggested in paragraph 3 of your letter to Kelf-Cohen
No. h 75/20/34 of the 29th January ie so absurd that it could
not be enforced in practice. Nevertheless we suspect that
if approached, the Iranian Government would say that this ie
their interpretation of it. At any rate we have found that
one British Lubject, Badhni, who has a sterling contract
for the maintenance of the Legation electire light plant, ie
afraid to taxe payment in sterling outside Iran, although he
badly/
K. .uaggallay Lsq.,
The Foreign Office
S.W.l.
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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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- Title
- Coll 28/94 ‘Iran. Difficulties experienced by British subjects in Iran in remitting money abroad.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:41v, 43r:55v, 58r:70v, 80r:97v, 99r:123v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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