Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’ [34r] (67/467)
The record is made up of 1 file (232 folios). It was created in 23 Aug 1932-1 Jul 1937. 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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nature* In view of th® observationa
contained in paragraph 3 of the
Ministry^ memorandum No* 43820/464
of the 12th January (22nd Dey, 1315),
the Company do not wieh to press for the
refund of duty paid on goods falling
vithin the fourth category, viss
^Requirements for accommodation and
health maintenance of the Staff"* They
are, however, confident that the Imperial
Government will agree that the goods in
the first three categories fall under
Article 4, paragraph 2, of their
Agreement, and will grant a refund of
the duties paid by the Company on these
goods, the amounts of which are shown
in detail in the enclosed lists A to
5* At the same time X have the
honour to transmit to Tour Excellency,
herewith, two further lists of goods in
respect of which the Company were forced
to pay charges from which it is consid
ered that they should have been exempt
under paragraph 2 of Article 4 of their
Agreement* The first of these lists
(£) relates to goods Imported by the
Charbar branch of the Company in
December, 1934, which were eventually
released by the customs free of duty
and road tax, but upon which demurrage
was charged* since the delay in
/clearing
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Correspondence concerning the importation of stores and equipment for wireless stations in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (at Bushire, Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām], Jask, and Charbar [Chabahar]) operated by Imperial and International Communications Limited (I&ICL), amid the handover of the stations to the Persian Government. The file is a chronological continuation of papers found in Coll 28/26 ‘Relations with H.M.G Importation of Stores for I.E.T.D. Staff’ (IOR/L/PS/12/3423). The correspondence focuses on the payment of customs duty on materials imported by I&ICL, and efforts to negotiate an exemption of the payment of duty with the Persian Government. The file’s principal correspondents are: various representatives of I&ICL; HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran; the Foreign Office.
The file includes a printed copy of the 1932 agreement (in English and French) between the British and Persian Governments, for the withdrawal of the Indo-European Telegraph Department from Persia (ff 116-119).
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 (232 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 233; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:15v, 17r:28v, 30r:46v, 48r:49v, 52r:56v, 58r:67v, 70r:87v, 90r:90v, 92r:106v, 109r:115v, 120r:124v, 126r:126v, 128r:128v, 132r:139v, 142r:143v, 145r:151v, 153r:157v, 160r:168v, 170r:180v, 186r:187v, 190r:190v, 192r:195v, 197r:199v, 201r:204v, 206r:231v, 233r:233v, back-i
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