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Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [‎64r] (127/644)

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The record is made up of 1 file (320 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1933-27 Mar 1947. It was written in English and French. 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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procedure to be followed by applicants for licences, the documents to be attached
to each application and the foreign institutions whose diplomas are recognised
by the Persian authorities.
Income Tax Law (November 20, 1933).
* 158. The principal changes introduced by the new law are higher rates of
'tax on profit-earning companies and the levy of a progressive income tax on
merchants and traders, according to their net profits, in place of a licence tax
graded according to their annual sales. The categories of taxpayers are also
reduced and simplified. Exemption is explicitly accorded to membeis o
diplomatic missions, and also, on condition of reciprocity to consular officers and
employees of Embassies, Legations and consulates, provided they are nationals ol
the country concerned. The two principal British institutions are not affected,
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company having compounded their taxes in the agreement
of the 30th April and the Imperial Bank of Persia being exempt under their
concession.
(G) Miscellaneous.
Flags.
159. In April the “ chef du protocole ” sent a circular letter to heads of
missions expressing regret that foreign diplomatic missions and consulates still
flew their flags every day, and pointing out that there was no justification for this
practice when complete security reigned throughout the country.
160. This request was debated by the Diplomatic Corps, and it was agreed
that each mission should seek instructions from its Government. The doyen had
previously told the IVlimster for Foreign Allan's that the Diplomatic Coips could
not recognise the right of the Persian Government to interfere in the flying of
flags by Embassies and Legations, though they might possibly be willing to comply
with a request to reduce the amount of flag-flying if asked to do so as a favour.
The Diplomatic Corps recognised that it would probably be necessary to comply
unconditionally in the case of consulates.
161. His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires was authorised to adopt any course
that commended itself to the majority of the Diplomatic Corps. No further
meeting of the corps took place before the end of the year, but the Soviet Embassy,
as the result of representations made in Moscow by the Persian Ambassador, have
ceased to fly their flag except on special occasions. The Belgian Minister, on the
other hand, states that his instructions are that he is not in any circumstances to
stop flying his flag daily.
162. The Persian Government were much incensed at an article in a June
number of the Neai' East which stated that the Diplomatic Corps had taken
exception to the fact that the circular mentioned above had been signed by the
“chef du protocole” instead of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and suggested
that in the eyes of the Persian Government the daily flying of flags was a sign
of a capitulatory regime.
Quarantine.
163. Quarantine against plague was imposed for short periods in January
and again in May on persons arriving from Iraq, while certificates of vaccination
were required for some weeks in the autumn.
164. The quarantine tax at Mirjawa was discontinued early in the year
(see paragraph 563 of 1932).
Propaganda.
165. There is again no mention of appropriations for press subsidies in
the budget for the current year 1933—34. i he items ” Foreseen and Unforeseen
Expenses” (1,500,000 rials), “Secret Expenditure” (200,000 rials) and
“Gratuities” (100,000 rials) remain the same as reported in the last annual
report. “ Official Entertainments,” costing 300,000 rials, may also provide
material for propaganda.

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Annual reports for Persia [Iran] produced by staff at the British Legation in Tehran. The reports were sent to the Foreign Office by HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran (from 1943, Ambassador to Iran). The reports cover the following years: 1932 (ff 2-50); 1933 (ff 51-98); 1934 (ff 99-128); 1935 (ff 129-165); 1936 (ff 166-195); 1937 (ff 196-227); 1938 (ff 228-249); 1939 (ff 250-251); 1940 (ff 252-257); 1941 (ff 258-266); 1942 (ff 267-277); 1943 (ff 278-289); 1944 (ff 290-306); 1945 (ff 307-317); 1946 (ff 318-320).

The reports for 1932 to 1938 are comprehensive in nature (each containing their own table of contents), and cover: an introductory statement on affairs in Persia, with a focus on the Shah’s programme of modernisation across the country; an overview of foreign relations between Persia and other nations, including with the United Kingdom, British India, and Iraq; Persia’s involvement in international conventions and agreements, for example the League of Nations and the Slave Traffic Convention; British interests in or associated with Persia, including Bahrain and Bahrainis resident in Persia, the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. at Bushire, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Imperial Bank of Persia, and the Imperial and International Communications Company; political affairs in Persia, including court and officials, majlis, tribes and security; economic affairs in Persia (government finances and budgets, trade, industry, agriculture, opium production); communications (aviation, railways, roads); consular matters; military matters (army, navy, air force).

Reports from 1939 to 1946 are briefer in nature, Reports from 1941 onwards focusing on the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Persia, and the role of United States advisors in the Persian Government’s administration.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (320 folios)
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The file’s reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Each report for the years 1932-1938 begins with a table of contents referring to that report’s own printed pagination sequence.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 321; 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.

The file contains one foliation anomaly, f 308A

Pagination: Each of the reports included in the file has its own printed pagination system, commencing at 1 on the first page of the report.

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English and French in Latin script
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