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Coll 28/95 ‘Persia. Relations with H.M.G. Private claims against H.M.G.: case of the S.S. “Kara Deniz”.’ [‎87r] (173/691)

The record is made up of 1 file (343 folios). It was created in 29 Oct 1927-10 Feb 1938. 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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Of Kermanshah (where there are fifty-four unclassified cases), that only
a list is available, all archives having been destroyed during the war period.
Of Meshed, that it is recommended that most of the claims submitted
(eleven in number) should be dropped.
Of Seistan, that further claims adumbrated have never been received.
Of Tabriz, that of the claims submitted some are scantily documented.
15. It is apparent from the deficiencies mentioned above, and from others
mentioned below, that the 626 claims set out in the consulate lists must suffer a
very considerable reduction owing to lack of any evidence now to establish them.
And though the Legation, in Annex V, assess the total value of these consulate
claims at 4,446,688 krans, £22,959, 215,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , and 238 -40 dollars, it seems
clear that without sufficient evidence to support these figures they could not stand
the test of any tribunal. It seems necessary therefore at the outset to confine
ourselves to such claims as have at least some evidence to support them, and
these, for the purpose of investigation, must be those placed by the consuls in
categories (a) and (5). Some few in category (c) might also be given consideration.
16. The number of consulate claims to merit examination is thus summarily
reduced from 626 to 274 (apart from the few [c] cases), and these 274 claims are
each set out in two separate volumes, Consulate Claims: Peace-Time and
Consulate Claims: War-Time, showing the facts and the evidence furnished
in support of each. In the first (or larger) volume, there are set out in
chronological order, with indexes, claims which arose in times of peace, arranged
as highway robberies (placed in the separated categories (a), (b) and (c) ), followed
by miscellaneous claims under their respective heads. In the second (or smaller)
volume, war-time claims are similarly arranged chronologically, with indexes.
In the following paragraphs, however, they are briefly classified according as they
are returned by the consuls in the categories (a), (b) and (c), with observations on
each of these categories, the claims placed therein and the reasons assigned by
the consuls for placing them there.
17. Category (a).—Claims placed by the consuls in category (a) are returned
as in their opinion clearly arising from the action or inaction of the Persian
Government or its officials, and in support of which sufficient evidence is available
to pursue them at once. They may be classified, with the amounts claimed, as
follows, distinguishing between peace-time claims and war-time claims :—
Peace-time (145 cases).
Highway robberies, 1894 to 1928 (101 cases): 1,324,738-90 krans,
£1,129 9s. 3^., 12,061-11 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Assault, 1913 (1 case) : £100.
Burglaries and caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). robberies, 1898 to 1924 (7 cases) :
89,831-50 krans, £824 19s. 8d., 3,030 -2 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Civil disturbances—
Lingah, 1899 (3 cases) : 49,849-11-9 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Bushire, 1909 (4 cases): 3.441-5 krans, £72, 21 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Consulate-general, Isfahan, damage to, 1907 : 4,660 krans.
Customs losses, 1897 to 1904, short delivery (5 cases) : 11,749 krans;
refund of duty claimed: 2,120-25 krans; illegal fine: £60.
Debt for barracks construction, 1914: 566,322-62 krans (originally
about 97,516-60 krans).
Murder, 1905 : 2.375 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Piracies, 1904 to 1913 (3 cases) : 41,099 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Postal losses, 1897 to 1899 (2 cases) : 7,362 krans.
Requisitions, 1928 to 1929 (2 cases) : 16,944 krans.
Thefts, 1907 to 1912 (2 cases) : 140 krans, £28.
Tribal raids, 1908 to 1912 (8 cases) : 56.058 -50 krans, 2,846 -1 0 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
War-time (57 cases).
Highway robberies (43 cases): 478,899-15 krans, £6,268 10s. Orf
1,990 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Burglaries (2 cases) : 3,100 krans.

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Correspondence, reports and other papers relating to the case of the SS Kara Deniz , a Turkish-owned steamship that was claimed as prize by the British Government at the moment of the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the First World War, while the vessel was moored at Bombay [Mumbai]. The papers focus on a financial claim made against the British Government by the vessel’s Greek owners, Socrates Atychides and Theodore Vahratoglou, based on the argument that the vessel had been sold to Persian owners before it was claimed as prize.

The file includes: correspondence beginning in 1927 and exchanged between the Foreign Office, 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. and Government of India, responding to the Government of Persia’s desire to conclude the claim being pursued by Atychides against the British Government; discussion of whether the Kara Deniz was detained prior to or after the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the War; accounts detailing the seizure of the Kara Deniz , including a 1928 note entitled ‘A brief account of the circumstances attending the alleged detention at Bombay of the S. S. “Kara Deniz” prior to her capture as a prize vessel in 1914’ (ff 323-330), and another note entitled ‘Diary of certain events relating to the detention of the S. S. “Kara Deniz” at Bombay in 1914” (ff 151-152); copies of correspondence (some in French) from Atychides; a printed copy of the court proceedings at the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Admiralty and Vice-Admiralty Jurisdiction, entitled ‘Case No. 3 of 1914. In Prize. Steamship “Kara Deniz.”’ (ff 189-246); discussion of the claim in relation to other outstanding claims and disputes to be settled between the British and Persian Governments; a report prepared by HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran, Reginald Hervey Hoare, dated 1935, entitled ‘British claims against Persia’ (ff 84-109).

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1 file (343 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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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 345; 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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Coll 28/95 ‘Persia. Relations with H.M.G. Private claims against H.M.G.: case of the S.S. “Kara Deniz”.’ [‎87r] (173/691), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3501, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100066723403.0x0000b0> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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