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Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [231r] (461/644)
The record is made up of 1 file (320 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1933-27 Mar 1947. 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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travel papers. It was explained that the application of this Regulation had in
practice been restricted to indigents with whom Bahrein had been flooded.
One hundred and forty-four Iranians had been tried, and of these 104 had been
deported. Five foreigners of other than Iranian nationality had also been
deported. The
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Bahrein categorically denied the allegation
of harsh treatment. The above information was duly communicated to the
Iranian Government, who were assured that the expulsions had been concluded
unless the number of indigents were to increase again.
28. No further expulsions were reported, and the Iranian Government let
the matter drop. The question was not given any publicity in the vernacular
press. One interesting feature of the episode was that it marked a change in
the attitude hitherto' adopted by the Iranian Government towards Bahrein.
Though they were careful to maintain orally Iran’s claim to sovereignty, and
though their approach only amounted to enlisting the good offices of His Majesty’s
Government in the United Kingdom, the fact that diplomatic action was taken
amounted in practice to a de facto admission of His Majesty’s Government’s
position in Bahrein.
29. Another oral complaint concerning Bahrein was to the effect that the
children born in Bahrein of persons whom the Bahrein authorities recognised
as Iranians were not being allowed to attend the Iranian schools there. After
enquiries had been made, it was explained that such a grievance did not exist,
since while it was true that boys regarded as Bahreini nationals were not allowed
to attend foreign schools, Iranian parents could easily get round the rule, as
they were specifically entitled to register their sons as Iranians within two
years of their birth.
Bahrein, Sovereignty.
30. At the end of December 1937 the Iranian Government had addressed a
note to His Majesty’s Minister protesting against the Bahrein Property Law, as / //
an infringement of Iran’s sovereign rights. In February 1938 the Iranian repre-
sentative at Geneva communicated a copy of this note to the Secretary-General
to the League of Nations, with the request that it should be passed on to States
members of the League. His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom,
commenting on this communication in a note to the League, also for circulation
to members, explained that they had nothing to add to the statement on this
subject contained in a note addressed by His Majesty’s Minister to the Iranian
Government on the 9th September, 1937, a copy of which had been transmitted to
the League.
31. It was confirmed early in the year that the Iranian authorities were
refusing to accept telegrams either from or to Bahrein. The question of repre
sentations to the Iranian Government was discussed, but it was decided that no i
useful purpose could be secured thereby. J
Wireless Stations in the Gulf.
32. Following upon the closing of wireless stations previously controlled by
British interests, gifts of the apparatus were in several cases made to the Iranian
Government. This was the case during 1938 with the apparatus at Lingah
(where also the buildings were handed over) and at Bushire. Actually, in the
case of the gift at Lingah (and it transpired in 1938 that in Hen jam the same
mistake had occurred in 1935) rather more was given, owing to a misunder
standing on the part of Cable and Wireless (Limited), than had been authorised.
Little of real value was, however, involved. 33 * * * * *
33. In February the Iranian Government approached His Majesty’s
Legation in the hope of arranging for the exchange of information on
meteorological subjects, to assist aviation and navigation, between the Iranian
stations at Bushire and Jask and Karachi. Two main difficulties arose in the
way of fully complying with this request: first, the somewhat elementary nature
of the Iranian organisation, and, secondly, the fact that the Karachi station was
already overburdened. Also the Iranian Government were somewhat vague as
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Annual reports for Persia [Iran] produced by staff at the British Legation in Tehran. The reports were sent to the Foreign Office by HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran (from 1943, Ambassador to Iran). The reports cover the following years: 1932 (ff 2-50); 1933 (ff 51-98); 1934 (ff 99-128); 1935 (ff 129-165); 1936 (ff 166-195); 1937 (ff 196-227); 1938 (ff 228-249); 1939 (ff 250-251); 1940 (ff 252-257); 1941 (ff 258-266); 1942 (ff 267-277); 1943 (ff 278-289); 1944 (ff 290-306); 1945 (ff 307-317); 1946 (ff 318-320).
The reports for 1932 to 1938 are comprehensive in nature (each containing their own table of contents), and cover: an introductory statement on affairs in Persia, with a focus on the Shah’s programme of modernisation across the country; an overview of foreign relations between Persia and other nations, including with the United Kingdom, British India, and Iraq; Persia’s involvement in international conventions and agreements, for example the League of Nations and the Slave Traffic Convention; British interests in or associated with Persia, including Bahrain and Bahrainis resident in Persia, the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. at Bushire, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Imperial Bank of Persia, and the Imperial and International Communications Company; political affairs in Persia, including court and officials, majlis, tribes and security; economic affairs in Persia (government finances and budgets, trade, industry, agriculture, opium production); communications (aviation, railways, roads); consular matters; military matters (army, navy, air force).
Reports from 1939 to 1946 are briefer in nature, Reports from 1941 onwards focusing on the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Persia, and the role of United States advisors in the Persian Government’s administration.
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 (320 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Each report for the years 1932-1938 begins with a table of contents referring to that report’s own printed pagination sequence.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 321; 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.
The file contains one foliation anomaly, f 308A
Pagination: Each of the reports included in the file has its own printed pagination system, commencing at 1 on the first page of the report.
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- front, front-i, 2r:91r, 92r:308v, 308ar:308av, 309r:320v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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