Skip to item: of 313
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Coll 28/84 ‘Iran. Changes in Iranian place names.’ [‎14r] (27/313)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 file (155 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1931-22 May 1940. It was written in English and Persian. 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

L 5177/268/405
9
FOREIGN OFFICE,
S.V/.l-.
50th August, 1939.
Sir,
With reference to Foreign Office letter
No. L 1828/268/405 of the 29th March last, I am directed
by Viscount Halifax to transmit to you herewith, for the
information of the Permanent Committee on Geographical
Names, two further lists of place names in Iran which
have recently been changed.
2 . I am to invite attention to the fact that the
first five place names, given in the second enclosure to
this letter have already been notified to you in Foreign
Office letter No. E 2589/216/34 of the 3rd May last;
it is thought, however, that the names now furnished
are more correctly spelt.
3. I am to take this opportunity of mentioning the
difficulties which are encountered by His Majesty's
Legation at Tehran In dealing with changes in place
names. The authoritative source of these new names is
the Ministry of Justice Gazette, which never prints more
than a bald list of the old and the new names, sometimes,
but not always, with a heading of the district or' province
to which they refer. As the Gazette never gives a
topographical or map reference to places, His Majesty's
Legation
The Secretary,
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names,
c/o Royal Geographical Society,
Kensington Gore,
S.W.7.

About this item

Content

Correspondence and papers relating to the Persian Government’s decision in 1935 to change the name of the country from Persia to Iran, and of the changes throughout the 1930s to the names of numerous provinces, towns and cities across the country. The papers include: translated copies of memoranda from the Persian Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announcing various name changes (some of which include place names written in Persian); correspondence amongst British officials over the implications of the changes, particularly that of Persia to Iran, for British interests such as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; British Government instructions to replace Persia for Iran in maps and correspondence; the use of the term ‘Iranian Gulf’ in place of ‘Persian Gulf’ by some organisations, and instruction from British officials that the term ‘Persian Gulf’ should be reinstated; notification of name changes sent by the Foreign Office to the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (care of the Royal Geographical Society).

Extent and format
1 file (155 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 156; 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.

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

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Coll 28/84 ‘Iran. Changes in Iranian place names.’ [‎14r] (27/313), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3488, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060732607.0x00001e> [accessed 28 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_100060732607.0x00001e">Coll 28/84 ‘Iran. Changes in Iranian place names.’ [&lrm;14r] (27/313)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060732607.0x00001e">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00002c/IOR_L_PS_12_3488_0030.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_100000000648.0x00002c/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image