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File 200/1928 Pt 10 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Relations. Treaty Negotiations' [‎398v] (797/868)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (432 folios). It was created in 24 Jan 1934-5 Aug 1936. It was written in English. 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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been made that a brief treaty article on this subject should be reinserted. L nless
you see objection, you should endeavour to secure acceptance by the Persian
Government of an article on the lines proposed. It is not, however, my wish that
you should let this question stand in the way of an otherwise satisfactory settle
ment, and if the Persian Government raise strong objections to the article, you
should let the matter drop. ^
16. Finally, as regards the question of the various notes to be exchange
in connexion with the treaty, I would draw your attention to the remarks on
this subject in connexion with Articles I and III bis in the enclosed
memorandum. Although Feroughi at one period seems to have agreed with the
views of His Majesty’s Government regarding the inadmissibility of secret notes,
it nevertheless appears to be still somewhat doubtful whether the Persian Govern
ment fully understand the position, and from time to time certain observations
of Feroughi and Teymourtache have seemed to suggest the belief that the notes
to be exchanged would in some way be accorded less publicity than the main body
of the treaty. I request, therefore, that, when discussing the various exchanges
of notes which are contemplated, you will once more impress upon the Persian
Government the fact that the notes in question can be given by His Majesty’s
Government no less publicity than the treaty itself, and will, of course, be no less
binding.
17. I realise with regret that, apart from the important question of
Hen jam, the foregoing instructions provide you with little new material likely to
influence the Persian Government in favour of accepting the Treaty as a whole.
As you are aware, many possibilities have been carefully considered in this
connexion only to be abandoned for financial or other reasons which it was
impossible to override. The position is not, however, in all respects as it was
when the treaty negotiations were suspended; there are indications that, in spite
of certain recent serious incidents, the general attitude of the Persian Govern
ment and, in particular, of the Shah himself, towards a general settlement with
this country has become more favourable since the settlement of the dispute with
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. Moreover, among the various instructions
previously sent to you and referred to in the attached memorandum are some
upon which you have not yet acted, and which have authorised you to make
certain new concessions to the views of the Persian Government. I refer in
particular to those dealing with Articles I, III and X, and possibly also (though
here the position is still uncertain) to Article III bis. These articles are not,
perhaps, comparable in importance to the others still in dispute, but each of them
nevertheless represents a genuine concession on the part of His Majesty’s
Government, after prolonged argument, to the preferences and prejudices of the
Persian Government. While, therefore. I do not under-estimate the difficulty of
the task which lies before you, it is my hope that these small additional
concessions (coupled with the remission, at the psychological moment, of the
remainder of the war and post-war debts), and the new factor introduced by the
direct and personal interest of the Shah himself, will prove sufficient to turn
the scale and bring about a satisfactory settlement.
I am, &c.
JOHN SIMON.

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This volume contains correspondence regarding wide-ranging negotiations that took place between the Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Legation in Tehran, the aim of which was the agreement of a bilateral treaty between the British and Persian [Iranian] governments in order to resolve a number of outstanding issues including the status of Basidu.

In addition to correspondence, the volume contains the following documents:

  • 'Speech by His Imperial Majesty the Shah at the Majlis on the Day of its Reopening for the Tenth term, Khordad 5, 1314 June 6,1935); (folio 34)
  • 'Memorandum by Mr. Eden upon a Conversation at Geneva on May 22, 1935, with M. Kazemi, the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs, respecting Anglo-Persian relations' (folio 45)
  • 'Anglo-Persian Relations. Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen's conversation with Persian Minister.' (folios 119-122)
  • 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1. on Thursday, 25th October, 1934, at 3.30 p.m.' (folios 130-137)
  • 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of the Thirty-fifth meeting of the Sub-Committee, held at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1., on Friday, October 12th, 1934, at 3,30 p.m.' (folios 151-168)
  • 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Ministerial Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Bahrein. Memorandum by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.' (folio 169)
  • 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held in the Room of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, House of Commons, S.W.1, on Monday, June 11th, 1934, at 4.0 p.m.' (folios 261-276)
  • 'Relations with Persia. Admiralty Memorandum', 1934 (folios 284-289)
  • 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Ministerial Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Persian Policy. Memorandum by the Secretary of State for India', 1934 (folios 290-291)
  • 'Persia. Memorandum by Sir R. Vansittart' Foreign Office, 1934 (folios 316-317)
  • 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held in Conference Room 'A', No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, SW1, on Friday, May 4th, 1934, at 3.45 p.m.' (folios 355-378)
  • 'Proposed Anglo-Persian General Treaty. Position reached on January 17, 1934' (folios 417-431).

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (432 folios)
Arrangement

The subject 200 (Anglo-Persian Treaty Negotiations) consists of eight volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1250-1257. The volumes are divided into ten parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume, parts 3, 4 and 5 comprising one volume each, parts 6 and 7 comprising the fifth volume, and parts 8, 9 and 10 comprising one volume each.

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

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 433; 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.

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