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Coll 28/24 ‘Persia. Relations with H.M.G. Private Claims against Persian Govt by members of the I.E.T.D.’ [‎9r] (17/28)

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The record is made up of 1 file (12 folios). It was created in 18 Feb 1931-20 Mar 1931. 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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As regards paragraph 4 our wording was designed
to cover contingency of failure on pert of authorised
agent to undertake necessary responsibilities, in which
esse His kalesty's Government might have to assume
temporary charge. It is desirable that agreement
should not preclude this possibility, and that it snoula
be clear that British agent is to be designated by ,-is
Majesty's Government, not by Persians, Point could
however be met by adoption of following alternative
phrase "The Persian Government will permit a irrxuish
agent appointed by the Government of the United Kingdom
to continue to maintain and work etc." In that case
responsibility for administration and upkeep should be
confined to agent.
You may now inform Linister of Posts that nis
Majesty’s Government are appointing Communications
Company as their authorised agent and tnat in view of
his enquiry we are suggesting to Company that they
should get into touch with him in regard to rates etc.
Director“in—Chief, undo—nurepean aelegraph
Department, understands from Newton that Persians nave
enquired what share they will get for traffic going
via Gulf cables as they prefer this to Russian route.
Answer is that they will receive their own notified
terminal and transit rates in respect of Persian
section, bum no share of cable rates.
Wireless stations: I agree that these should
be left for general Treaty as proposed. But as
Persians have raised the point I see no oojection to
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Correspondence from the British Legation in Tehran (Raymond Cecil Parr), Foreign Office (George William Rendel), and 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. minutes (John Gilbert Laithwaite; Maurice George Simpson) concerning an agreement between the British and Persian Governments, for the transfer of the Indo-European Telegraph Department’s (IETD) telegraph cables in Persia to the Persian Government. The papers refer specifically to the cancellation of debts and claims existing between the two governments, relating to telegraph operations.

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1 file (12 folios)
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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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 14; 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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Title
Coll 28/24 ‘Persia. Relations with H.M.G. Private Claims against Persian Govt by members of the I.E.T.D.’
Pages
front, front-i, 2r:13v, back-i, back
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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