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Coll 30/59 'Persian Gulf. Creation of Persian Navy, etc' [205r] (410/624)
The record is made up of 1 file (310 folios). It was created in 25 Sep 1929-21 Dec 1936. 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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Your despatch Fo. 440 (of August Cist: Persian
naval proposals).
His Majesty’s Governraent have decided that,
although there can he no Question of making any new
financial concessions to Persia, other than those
already approved, it is desircfole to endeavour in some
way to meet the Minister of Court’s request for their
assistance in the fomation. of a small fleet of Persian
patrol vessels. The pre-requisite of any airangement
must he a settlement of the pre-war debt, and it can
only he by some further arrangement by which the ships
shall he actually paid for by Persia that the Persian
proposal can he met.
You are authorised therefore at your discretion to
begin by offering the Persian Government the remission
of £1,000,000 of the agreed war and post-war debt,
insisting on the repayment of the balance of £510,000.
In the last resort, however, and in order to meet the
difficulty of obtaining Persian ratification of any
settlement providing for the repayment of any part of
this debt, you may waive the remaining £510,000 of the
war and post-war debt, on condition that Persia
undertakes to purchase her naval requirements in British
shipyards and to sign rn agreement for the supply from
this country of the ships which she desires. This
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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning their response to the Government of Iran's desire to establish a navy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Topics discussed include what role the British Government should play in terms of supplying ships, personnel and training and the subsequent role of the Italian Government in this regard. Much of the later correspondence in the file relates to the specifics of Italy's involvement in supplying Iran's fledgling naval force.
The file contains a limited amount of correspondence in French between Britain's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. in Tehran, Sir Robert Henry Clive and the Iranian Minister, Abdolhossein Teymourtash.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:
- 'Report of Visit to Persian Gunboat "Babr" on 20th January 1935' (folios 22-23)
- 'Precis of conversation with Lieutenant Bucconi of the Italian Navy attached to the Persian Navy', 1933 (folios 46-48)
- 'Anglo-Persian Negotiations. Suggested sale to Persia by Great Britain of Patrol Vessels for anti-contraband work in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and proposed British Naval Mission for Persia' (folios 237-248)
- 'Persian Naval Proposals' - minutes of meetings held on the topic at the Foreign Office in 1929 (folios 292-302, 272-283).
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 (310 folios)
- Arrangement
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 311; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3776
- Title
- Coll 30/59 'Persian Gulf. Creation of Persian Navy, etc'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:59v, 61r:189r, 190r:307v, 309r:311v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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