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Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [‎119r] (237/644)

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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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the necessary licences. The difficulties and complications that arise in almost
every case were innumerable, but they were largely due to red tape rather than
to deliberate obstruction.
(6) Flags.
j & 361. Not until late in the year did the Persian Government revert to the
question of flag-flying by foreign missions and consulates, referred to in para
graph 161 of the annual report for 1933. Kazemi then approached the Afghan
Ambassador, as dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and enquired whether heads of
missions were prepared to fall in with the views of the Persian Government,
lie made it plain that he was asking a favour and not formulating a demand.
A meeting was held to discuss this question, at which it transpired that the
Turkish Government, who had no doubt been approached during the Shah’s visit,
had-instructed their Ambassador not to fly the Embassy.flag every day. After
some discussion it was agreed that, as a favour, flags would only be flown on
national holidays, such days to be decided by each head of mission independently.
The flags of His Majesty’s Legation and consulates are therefore now flown only
on Sundays and certain British, foreign and Persian holidays.
(E) Sheikh of Mohammerah.
362. The sheikh continued to live at Tehran throughout the year. The
Ministry of Finance made no further communication to him concerning the
scheme for the exchange of his properties in Khuzistan. The sheikh’s one desire
appears to be to obtain permission to leave Persia and receive treatment in
Europe for his diseased foot, which keeps him a prisoner in bed.
363. Towards the end of the year it was decided by His Majesty’s Govern
ment in the United Kingdom that the advance of 50,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. which the sheikh
made some twelve years previously to the Government of India for the construc
tion of the Ahwaz consulate on what is known as the “ sheikh’s site ” should be
repaid to him in return for a release from the sheikh waiving all further claims
in connexion with the site. It appeared, however, that the sheikh still regarded
himself as the true owner of the site, and was therefore not prepared to sign
away his claim thereto.
364. Negotiations have meanwhile been proceeding at Bagdad and London
concerning compensation payable to the sheikh in respect of the “ istihlak ” tax;
an annual payment to the sheikh by His Majesty’s Government being suggested.
IV.—Internal Affairs (Economic).
(A) Finance.
(1) Budget 1934-35.
365. The budget for the Persian year 1313 (ending the 21st March, 1935),
was passed on the 4th March. The current budget provides for a revenue of
621,413,417 rials (£7,767,668), and for expenditure of 621,307,865 rials
(£7,766,348). These figures show an increase over the previous budget of about
114,500,000 rials (£1,431,265). The principal increases in revenue estimates are
in respect of direct taxation 32 million rials (£400,000), indirect taxation
11 million rials (£137,500), customs receipts 18 million rials (£225,000), and
monopoly revenues 24 million rials (£300,000).
366. The Ministry of War again accounts for the largest item of expendi
ture with about 230 million rials (£2,875,000), about 37 per cent, of the total and
20 million rials (£250,000) more than last year. This item does not include a
special credit of £2 million for the purchase of military supplies referred to
below.
367. A new item of interest is a credit of 40 million rials (£500,000) for
public industrial undertakings.
368. The single article approving the budget authorised the Ministry of
Finance to pay from reserve funds for the purchase and improvement of military
equipment the sum of £2 million.

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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.

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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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