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Correspondence, Printed Papers and Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation Ltd [‎206v] (451/586)

The record is made up of 2 volumes (276 folios). It was created in 1 Jul 1889-20 Dec 1892. It was written in English and German. 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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MEMORANDUM OE ASSOCIATION OF THE PERSIAN BANK
in, or any business or transaction capable of bein
conducted so as directly or indirectly to benefit this
Company.
(o) To remunerate any persons for services rendered or
to be rendered in or about the formation or promotion of
the Company, or the advancement of the interests thereof;
or for giving any guarantee, or otherwise becoming respon
sible, or arranging for the subscription of all or any
part of the capital of this Company, or of any other company
promoted by the Company ; also to compensate any person
or persons for the time being in the employ of the Company,
or who may be or have been in the employment of any com
pany whose undertaking or property, or part thereof, may
be acquired by this Company, for the loss or cesser of his or
their employment or otherwise, and to pay such compensation
in cash or in shares in this Company, fully paid up or other-
wise.
(p) To sell tlie undertaking of the company or any
pait theieof foi such consideration as the Company may
think fit, and in particular for shares, debentures, or
securities of any other company having objects altogether
or m part similar to those of this Company.
. (?) To amalgamate with any other company having
objects altogether or in part similar to those of this Company.
(>') To pay or satisfy all or any part of anv purchase,
compensation, or other moneys for the time being payable
Conljlv. 011113 ^ “ ° r ^ paM Up shares
to flit ! 1 ’ 0 d ° &1 ! T ’ 1 thinSS aS are iuc M®tal or conducive
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incorporated oiC f ^ ° ther b0dj ° f perSOns ’ wheth ^
the United Kinn-dom^oTinT^’ ^ domiciled “
objects specified in ell 1 ’ ° r elsewhere > an tl that the
Where otherwise expressed Tf^i^ ClaUSe Sha11, eXCept
Wed by reference to ^
4 ' The liaMlit y of Members is limited.
' i be nominal capital of n
11100 200,000 shares of £5 pc,pi P om pam is £ 1 , 000 , 000 , divided
shares shall be termed ordinarv d ^ ^ 200,000 sllares ’ 130 ^00
termed “ preferred ordinary shades and 7o > 0 °0 shares shall be
have the respective rights and m-; ’u aild SUCh res Pective shares shall
o and privileges specified in the Articles of
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These papers, which are spread across two volumes, contain material relating to mines and mining rights in Persia, and more specifically to the affairs of the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation Limited, of which George Nathaniel Curzon was a director.

The first part (26 March 1890-27 March 1892) is mostly comprised of received correspondence regarding Curzon's appointment to the board of directors of the recently formed Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation and the company's interests in mines and mining rights in Persia. Also included in this part are facsimiles of company correspondence and reports, forwarded to Curzon by the company's Secretary, Lewis Hamilton, concerning the company's affairs, with discussion of existing and potential mining sites in Persia. Notable correspondents in this part include Edward Albert Sassoon of David Sassoon and Company, as well as fellow board members and other representatives and associates of the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation such as Lewis Hamilton, Sir Lepel Henry Griffin, and Albert Houtum-Schindler.

The second part (1 July 1889-20 December 1892) consists of Curzon's own handwritten notes plus a selection of reports, printed papers, newspaper cuttings, and correspondence, not only on mining and mining rights in Persia, but also regarding the affairs of the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation. It includes a list of those mines that are privately-owned and those that have been given in lease by the Persian Government, as well as details of Persian mines that are at the disposal of the Imperial Bank of Persia. Papers directly relating to the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation include copies of a memorandum and articles of association, as well as circulars, balance sheets, and a copy of extensive correspondence between the company and Houtum-Schindler. Also included is a copy of the general report of another company, the Persian Road and Transport Company, dated March 1891.

Among the papers are four plans: three of the Elburz [Alborz] mountains (folios 33, 36 and 45) and one showing transport routes across Persia (folio 266).

The German language material consists of three book titles cited by Houtum-Schindler.

Extent and format
2 volumes (276 folios)
Arrangement

The papers in both volumes proceed in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio of volume one (ff 1-138) and terminates at the last folio of volume two (ff 139-276); 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-276; these numbers are printed, and are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include either the front and back covers or the flyleaves of the volumes.

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English and German in Latin script
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Correspondence, Printed Papers and Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation Ltd [‎206v] (451/586), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F111/71, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100115597949.0x00002a> [accessed 30 June 2026]

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