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Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’ [51r] (101/320)
The record is made up of 1 file (158 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1937-25 Nov 1942. 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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(j) Prevalence of “ tipping " and general average scale of tips. —Does not affect
the pockets of a Consular Officer very much, but when it does, the average scale
is about the same as in a European country.
(k) Other local conditions affecting cost of living. —Nil.
Hotel accommodation and hoarding establishment.
5. Nil.
Size and composition of British Community.
„ l 6 - The British Community consists of members of the British Consulate and
ot the Church Missionary Society. The numbe is about twelve persons.
Society and social obligations (clubs, etc.).
7. Nil.
Public speaking.
8. Nib
Sports and recreation.
9. Shooting in the mountain ranges—riding and motoring in the district.
Tennis on the Consulate Court, and Oolf on a bad and rough nine hole course*
There are no theatres and no dancing. The local Cinema “ Taban ” run by an
Iranian proprietor is the only Cinema of its kind.
British institutions.
10 * The Church Missionary Society, their school “ Madrassse Jam ”, the Church
Missionary Society Hospital and St. Andrew Church, and the local Christian burial
ground, are the only institutions under this category.
educational and medical (including hospital) facilities available other than British.
11. The facilities available under this head are local.
Local Customs as effecting or modifying life of an Englishman.
12. The varying high and almost prohibitive rates of Customs taxation greatly
affect the purse of an Englishman.
Any other points of personnel interest, etc.
13. Nil.
14. Brief statement as to main categories of Consular work at the post.
(i) Assistance to British and British Indian Subjects.
(ii) Consular legalisation of Invoices.
(Hi) Political and Economic Surveys.
(iv) Liaison work with the Local Governor General.
(v) Trade.
Locally employed staff.
. 18 recruited from India and Iran, at the discretion of the Hon'ble
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Language or languages actually most required.
16. Iranian language. French is very useful.
Population and size of consular district, with important towns.
17. The population is approximately 60,000 inhabitants and the important
towns are :—- r
Kerman
Rafasanjan
Sirjan and
Bam. •
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Printed correspondence from the Government of India’s Foreign and Political Department (later referred to as the External Affairs Department), collated into yearly collections under the heading ‘Iran Series’. The original correspondence was sent by British representatives in Iran (chiefly the British Legation in Tehran) to the Foreign Office. The correspondence concerns: the announcement of laws, decrees, regulations, and budgets by the Government of Iran, the texts of which were frequently published in the newspaper Le Journal de Tehran ; reports from British consular officials covering a range of subjects, including commercial activities, foreign relations and the commercial activities of foreign individuals and companies in Iran, provincial affairs, and the activities of the Shah; in 1939 and 1940, reports concerning the impact of the Second World War on Iran, with a large number of reports from the Press Attaché to the British Legation in Tehran, reporting the dissemination of propaganda and public opinion in Iran.
At the end of the file is a single item of original correspondence, sent by the Secretary to the Government of India. Dated 24 August 1942, it announces the discontinuation of the printing of the Persia [Iran] series for the duration of the war (f 159).
A large number of items in the file are in French. These include the texts of Iranian Government laws, regulations and announcements that were published in Le Journal de Tehran .
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.
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- 1 file (158 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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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 160; these numbers are written in pencil 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 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’
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- front, front-i, 2r:7r, 8r:11r, 12v:14v, 16r:16v, 20r, 23r:32r, 34r:41v, 42v:48r, 50v:55r, 56r:61r, 63r:65r, 68r:69r, 71v, 75v:77v, 79r:81v, 82v:85v, 89r, 91r:91v, 92v:93r, 94v:96v, 97v:101r, 102v:108v, 115r:118r, 124r, 125r:130v, 132r:134r, 136r:139r, 141r:141v, 145r:146v, 149r:151r, 152r:153v, 154v:159v, back-i, back
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