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Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [‎116r] (231/644)

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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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(D) International.
(1) League of Nations.
323. Early in the year a society for the support of the League of Nations
was founded in Tehran. For some months the press published lengthy accounts
of its meetings, but the enthusiasm soon died away.
324. In August the Persian Charge d’Affaires in London called at the
Foreign Office to request the support of His Majesty’s Government in the United
Kingdom for the candidature of Persia for a seat on the Council. He was
informed that His Majesty’s Government never pledged themselves in advance in
such matters. In fact, His Majesty’s Government had no intention of supporting
the candidature of Persia. A later newspaper report stated that Persia had
withdrawn her candidature in favour of Turkey.
325. (2) List of Treaties, &c., Signed, Ratified, Exchanged, Deposited {or
awaiting Exchange or Deposit) or Extended during 1934.
Country.
Date of
Signature.
Subject.
Date of
Exchange of
Ratification.
Date of
Entry into
Force.
Remarks.
Austria
17.6.28
Temporary Agree
ment
17.6.28
Renewed till February
10, 1935.
Denmark
20.2.34
Treaty of Friendship,
Establishment and
Commerce
..
Ratification passed its
first reading in the
Majlis on December 23,
1934.
France
11.5.28
Temporary Agree
ment of Residence
and Commerce
* *
* *
1’enewed till January 31,
1935.
France
10.5.29
Treaty of Friendship
5.7.34
5.7.34
Ratified on March 11,
1934, by the French
Senate; ratifications
exchanged at Paris on
July 5, 1934.
Renewed till December
18, 1934.
Hungary
19.6.29
Temporary Customs
Agreement
• •
19.6.29
Iraq..
11.8.29
Temporary Agree
ment establishing
Relations, &c.
• *
11.K.29
Renewed till February
13, 1935.
Iraq ..
6.12.32
Exchange of notes
concerning frontier
questions
• *
6.12.32
Renewed till December
5, 1934.
Poland
22.4.34
Customs Protocol ..
22.4.34
New Protocol based on
Minimum Tariff, signed
at Tehran on April 22,
1934; on the same
lines as the previous
protocol of April 14,
1928.
Switzerland .
25.4.34
Treaty of Friendship
and Establishment
Convention
Submitted to the Swiss
Parliament on August
31, 1934 Not yet
ratified by the Majlis.
Turkey
5.11.32
Treaty of Friendship
22.12.34
22.12.34
Ratifications exchanged
at Tehran.
(3) International Instruments.
326. International Agreement concerning Telegraphic Communications,
signed at Madrid on the 9th December, 1932.
The Majlis sanctioned Persia’s accession to this instrument on the
27th February, and the document of accession was deposited on the 20th July,
1934.
International Convention concerning the White Slave Traffic, dated the
11th October, 1933.
The Majlis sanctioned Persia’s accession to this instrument on the
22nd December, in the first reading.
International Convention concerning Educational Films, dated the
11th October, 1933.

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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)
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.

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English and French in Latin script
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