![Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’ [‎183r] (365/467)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00001f/IOR_L_PS_12_3475_0384.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’ [‎183r] (365/467)")
Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’ [183r] (365/467)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
Further to our KS»5il-9 ^th December 195^* 1
We have to inform you that in December 1952 certain
stores r/ere released from Customs at Charbar under a "letter
of guarantee* pending special permit from Tohoran authorising
exemption from duty*
In May 1955# tae Customs made demand for Rials 1712*15
on account of Customs duty. Road tax and demmurage as the
authority from Teheran for free importation was not received*
The matter was represented through 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.
but
no satisfactory answer up to the present has been obtained
from the Persian Government. The Resident has sup ested that |
the payment of Customs duty when unavoidable may be continued
*under protest % vide correspondence attached.
For all the Company's stores v/e import, we have to
arjuly for a licence, submitting a list with values for each
and every item, which takes anything up to six months to
obtain; and unless this licence has written on it "free of
duty*, r/e are unable to clear the stores unless full duty is
paid by us*
There are at present some stores lying in Customs at
Jask and Chnrbar imported under licence over a year ago but
we have not been able to release them as special permission
from Teheran for exemption of duty has not been received.
\ve feel, that if we continue to pay duty even "under
protest", it will have an adverse effect on our concession of
free
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (232 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 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.
- Written in
- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’ [183r] (365/467), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3475, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046504967.0x0000a8> [accessed 2 February 2025]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100046504967.0x0000a8
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100046504967.0x0000a8">Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’ [‎183r] (365/467)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100046504967.0x0000a8"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00001f/IOR_L_PS_12_3475_0384.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00001f/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3475
- Title
- Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’
- Pages
- 232r:232v, 200r:200v, 196r:196v, 191r:191v, 189r:189v, 183r:185v, 181r:182v, 169r:169v, 159r:159v, 152r:152v, 144r:144v
- Author
- Cable and Wireless Ltd (xx Imperial and International Communications Limited)
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.