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File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [154v] (302/558)
The record is made up of 1 item (288 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1927-18 Dec 1931. 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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PERSIA—APPENDIX NO. XV—1875.
APPENDIX No. XV.
Abstract translation of the Tumbaku, Tobacco and Salt Convex
between Persia and Turkey, signed on the 21st Zikadeh 1292
at Constantinople and renewed in 1302 A.H.
Article 1 .
The importation of salt and tobacco in any shape or form whatsoever the
products of Persia, into Turkey is prohibited, and this prohibition shall continue
bo long as similar prohibitions remain in force with other nations. The Persian
Government has also the right to prohibit the importation of Turkish salt an
tobacco into Persia.
Article 2.
The duty on Persian tumbaku imported into Turkey, by land or sea, shall
be 75 per cent, of its net value. This duty once levied no further dues of any
kind shall be leviable in Turkey.
Article 3.
The 75 per cent, shall be leviable in accordance with a tariff to be agreed upon
by the two parties.
From the beginning of the month of Naisan in the year 1291 of the Turkish
era to a period of three months, the amount of the customs dues on tumbaku
levied at the Customs Houses of Erzerum, Bagdad, and Jeddah, together with
the minimum amount of tumbaku brought to the aforesaid places in the above-
mentioned period shall be calculated, and the mean average of the result of that
calculation shall be adopted as the basis of the first tariff of the convention.
Tumbaku which shall not have reached during the aforesaid period shall be valued
in accordance with the lowest price of its kind during a period of a year prior to
the above-mentioned three months. The tariff shall remain in force for a period
of ten years from its establishment. Should one of the Contracting parties request
a change or alterations therein during a period of three months prior to the ex
piration of the agreed period it shall be renewed. Should no such request be made
the tariff shall remain in force for a further ten years. After the expiration of
each ten years, should no request for an alteration have been made by one party
or the other, it shall be the rule that the tariff remains in force for a further seven
years. For the regulation of the tariff, in accordance with the aforesaid basis,
and for the determination of the depreciations, such as “ moisture,” “ weight of
bags,” the reduction of which is customary, after the establishment of this Con
vention a Commission shall be formed, the members of which shall endeavour
to complete their work previous to the commencement of the period when the
tariff shall come into force.
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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part concerns the revised narrative for the section regarding Persia [Iran], Seistan [Sistan], Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, and includes extensive interdepartmental correspondence (most of which is dated 1929-1931) discussing the contents of the revised narrative, as well as the question of which treaties and agreements to include alongside it.
The correspondence goes on to cover the requirement for a fresh proof of the revised narrative, following the Government of India's decision (made in consultation with His Majesty's Government) to defer its publication, in order to include references not only to recent events but also to further developments that are expected in the near future.
Most of the part is made up of a copy of the second proof of the revised narrative (ff 24-41) together with copies of numerous related treaties, agreements and correspondence covering the period 1763-1928 (ff 42-216), of which a significant amount is written in French.
The main correspondents are the following: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; the British Legation, Tehran; officials of the 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
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- File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan'
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- 42r:42v, 44v:46r, 46v:53r, 55r:56r, 59v:60r, 62r:64v, 65r:79v, 81r:83v, 84r:91v, 93v:104r, 111r:120v, 121r:160r, 164r:169v, 173r:206v
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