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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [17r] (34/1386)
The record is made up of 1 file (692 folios). It was created in c 1880-1891. 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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THE
Persian Concessions Corporation,
LIMITED.
PROSPECTUS.
WODDERSPOON & Co., Copthall Avenue. E.C., & Serie Street, W.C.
No. 7.-21/10/90.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
THE PERSIAN CONCESSIONS CORPORATION,
LIMITED.
Incorporated under the Companies Acts 1862 to 1890.
CAPITAL, £600,000,
in 50,000 Shares, of which 49,950 are Ordinary Shares of 210 each and
500 are Founders’ Shares of £1' each.
The Ordinary Shares will be entitled to a Preferential Dividend of 10 per cent, per annum, and
after the provision for a Reserve Fund to one-half of all surplus Profits.
Issue of 49,950 Shares of £10 each and 500 Founders’ Shares of £1 each.
T he 500 Founders’ Shares, with 20,000 Ordinary Shares of L10 each, are issued to and taken in
part payment of the Purchase price by the Imperial International Company of Persia, Limited, who are
the Vendors of the Concessions, and promote this Company.
are authorised to invite Subscriptions for the
Messrs.
remaining 29,950 Ordinary Shares of L10 each of the above issue, payable L1 per Share on application,
64 per Share on allotment, and the balance in Calls not exceeding £2 each, and at intervals of not less than
two months between each Call.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman.
Vice-Chairman.
SOLICITORS.
BANKERS.
AUDITORS.
SECRETARY pro tem.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
38 & 39, ST. STEPHEN’S CHAMBERS, TELEGRAPH STREET, E.C.
A
U S.
OBJECTS OF CORPORATION.
HE Persian Concessions Corporation, Limited, is incorporated to develop and work the Industries, Agricultural Resources,
A and trade of the Persian Empire, and for that purpose to acquire in the first instance from the Imperial International Company
of Persia, Limited, a Concession for the monopoly of “Wines and Alcohols” already granted by His Imperial Majesty the Shah of
Persia, and to provide the necessary working Capital for maintaining and working that Concession, as well as to secure and carry out
all other Concessions which may hereafter be granted to it.
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This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question . The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some of which are organised roughly for individual chapters of the book. The rest of the file includes newspaper clippings, official reports, printed maps, and other published material on the history and geography of Persia. The official government reports are primarily government of India balance of trade reports, while published material consisted mainly of academic and non-academic papers on Persian archaeology by members of the Scottish Geographical Magazine and the history of the telegraph published by the Indo-European Telegraph Department.
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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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 692; 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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- 17r:18v
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