Coll 28/110 ‘Persia. Economic & Financial Assistance by H.M.G.’
IOR/L/PS/12/3521
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The record is made up of 1 file (38 folios). It was created in 20 Nov 1941-6 Apr 1944. 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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Correspondence concerning the provision of financial assistance to Persia [Iran] following Britain’s occupation of parts of the country after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of August 1941. The correspondence discusses: ways in which financial assistance could be given to Persia; trade between Britain/India and Persia; financial assistance as part of Britain’s broader propaganda effort across Persia, considered in a number of letters (ff 23-24, ff 12-17, ff 7-8) alongside infrastructure and public works development, cultural activities, medical assistance, and the rehabilitation of Persia’s armed forces. The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Legation in Tehran; and the Foreign Office.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (38 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 40; 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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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3521
- Former external reference(s)
- Coll 28/110
- Date(s)
- 20 Nov 1941-6 Apr 1944 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran (1941-1946)PropagandaTrade (practice)
- People & organisations
- British Legation, TehranForeign Office
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3521
- Title
- Coll 28/110 ‘Persia. Economic & Financial Assistance by H.M.G.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:39v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
