Coll 28/94 ‘Iran. Difficulties experienced by British subjects in Iran in remitting money abroad.’ [‎56r] (111/247)

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY*
Serial No.72
Register No.72
Notice List No.lA
This Starred question "by Seth Govind Das,if admitted,
will he placed on the list of business for the first meeting
of the next session.
2. Date on which notice reed, in the Legislative Assembly
Department. 10-11-36.
3. Date of Notice List. 17.11.36.
4. Date on which Notice reed, in this Department 21.11.36.
5. Date on which extract sent to Branch. 21.11.36.
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72 question 72
SETH GOVIND DAS: Will Government be pleased to
state
(a) whether It is a fact that over one hundred
Indians residing in Iran have submitted a
petition to the Viceroy of India stating
rest
Administered in Tran.and aoDealin# for help;
(b) whether or not it is a fact that the foreign
exchange law impose the punishment of
imprisonment ranging from three months to
three years,and in addition a fine is also
payable if one is found in the act of buying
or selling foreign exchange;
(c) whether or not it is a fact that in the
official decree it has been distinctly
mentioned that ’'facilities will be afforded
to foreigners in the purchase of exchange
for the importation of newspapers and
periodicals,for remittance abroad for
expenses of childrens’ education,for
remittance of employees’ wages and for the
expenses of dependants at home”;
(d) whether it is a fact that the Commissioner of
exchange in Iran does not grant the
necessary facilities for obtaining exchanges
even for the purposes mentioned above in the
decree;
(e) whether or not it is a fact that the usual
remittances from the Indians in Iran have
been overdue for several months;
(f) whether or not it is a fact that in the year
1934-35 India’s total exports to Iran
amounted to about 35 iafchs,whereas we
imported from that country goods worth
Rs.2o8 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ,leaving a nett balance of