Skip to item: of 644
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [‎112r] (223/644)

This item is part of

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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

27
(g) Mr. Townshend Smith.
239. As stated in paragraph 401 of the annual report for 1933,
Mr. Townshend Smith’s fate remained uncertain at the end of the year. It soon
became apparent, however, that the Persian Government were determined that
£ . a, he should leave the country and on the 16th January a note was received giving
him six weeks’ notice.
240. His Majesty’s Minister pointed out that it would be impossible for
him to settle his affairs in such a short period and made every effort to secure a
prolongation. In this he was unsuccessful, the Minister for Foreign Affairs
pointing out that it was several months since Mr. Townshend Smith had first
f been warned to leave Persia and that he ought to have spent that time in settling
his affairs instead of developing his mine still further.
241. Just before his departure Mr. Townshend Smith formed a partnership
with a Mr. Jones, who runs a leather factory An East India Company trading post. in Tehran. Mr. Jones was to
manage the mine for Mr. Townshend Smith.
242. On the 1st March Mr. Townshend Smith was at last sent from Tehran
to Khaniqin under police surveillance and from thence proceeded to Bagdad,
where he was joined by his Persian wife and children. He has remained in
Bagdad ever since, efforts to find him employment elsewhere having proved
fruitless.
(h) Mr. A. C. Stocks.
243. This gentleman, an engineer employed by Crossley Brothers, was
refused an exit visa on the ground that the company had not fulfilled completely
a contract to erect two engines and switchboards in the Shah’s cotton mill at
Shahi.
244. It appeared that one switchboard, for which the General Electric
Company were responsible, was not in fact ready, but that it was not yet needed.
In spite of this the Persian authorities refused to appoint the commission who
were to examine the work before taking over the Crossley engines.
245. His Majesty’s Minister protested energetically against what amounted
to a restriction on the liberty of movement of a British subject, but for some
days it was impossible to shake the Persian authorities. Crossley Brothers finally
agreed to appoint another engineer as their representative after the departure of
Mr. Stocks and in return the Persian authorities agreed to send the commission
to Shahi. The commission was duly satisfied and Mr. Stocks left Persia after
nearly a month’s delay.
246. The chief difficulty in this case was that the Shah himself was
concerned, and in his absence in Turkey no one dared assume the responsibility
of appointing a commission to take over work which was not, in their view,
completed—even though neither Crossley Brothers nor Mr. Stocks personally
were responsible for the delay.
(14) Legation Wireless.
< 247. The question of the Legation wireless and the dissemination of news
is dealt with in section III (D) (4), since it is bound up with the formation of the
Pars News Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
•r
(B) Iraq.
(1) General.
248. Perso-Iraqi relations are so bound up with the question of the common
frontier between the two countries—including, of course, the Shatt-el-Arab—that
it is not only impossible, but inadvisable, if a clear picture is to be gained, to
divide up the section on Perso-Iraqi relations into different sub-sections. A
general review has, therefore, been preferred.
249. Incidents on the frontier were neither as frequent nor as grave as
those that occurred in the preceding year, but the series of pin-pricks still
continued. Persian officials continued to misconduct themselves on the Shatt-el-
[11539] b 14
i

About this item

Content

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.

Extent and format
1 file (320 folios)
Arrangement

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.

Physical characteristics

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.

Written in
English and French in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [‎112r] (223/644), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3472A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100056661167.0x000018> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100056661167.0x000018">Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [&lrm;112r] (223/644)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100056661167.0x000018">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00001b/IOR_L_PS_12_3472A_0223.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00001b/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image