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Coll 28/94 ‘Iran. Difficulties experienced by British subjects in Iran in remitting money abroad.’ [69r] (137/247)
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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that ’’all persons who, alter the promulgation of the Law,((3)
obtain foreign exchange otherwise than from the exportation
oi merchandise are required to sell it to an authorised
Bank three days after they have received it”. presumably
sterling obtained from the Legation would have to be
surrendered to the exchange Control Commission, or has
the Legation made special arrangements on this head?
4. As regards the question of making some arrangement
with the Iranians in the course of commercial negotiations,
it is difficult to envisage a payments Agreement for regu
lating commercial relations, that could provide for
the requirements of traders who wish to close down their
businesses and transfer their assets abroad. It is,
moreover, largely a question for the irovernment of
India who seem prepared to take fairly strong measures
since they have already suggested that the Iranian govern
ment might be given a hint, through H.LI. Minister at
Tehran, ’’that the Coveminent of India are not prepared to
see the elimination of British Indian subjects from the
mutual trade of the two countries and at the same time to
continue to Iranian subjects and Iranian goods the privileges
which they now enjoy in India”.
5. On the other hand we cannot be content to make an
arrangement whereby invisible payments to the United Kingdom
from Iran, such as the transmission of Insurance premiums,
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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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