File 6342/1920 'Persia: Meshed; Consular Appointments'

Title:

File 6342/1920 'Persia: Meshed; Consular Appointments'

Date:

1920/1930

Description:

Abstract: This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams and minutes regarding the position of Consul in Meshed [Mashhad] and the political and economic situation in East Persia [Iran]. The papers notably cover:Description of the political situation in East Persia where disturbances and outbreaks of conflict were occurring‘Bolshevik’ invasion of Khorassan [Khorasan]Conflict between Muslim troops and Anglo-Persian forcesThe dismissal of Lieutenant-Colonel W G Grey as Agent to the Government of India at Meshed and His Majesty’s Consul-General for KhorasanThe appointment of British consuls at Meshed during 1920-30Description regarding the previous British Consul at Meshed and general consular appointments in PersiaThe adoption of the title 'Agent to the Government of India' in addition to that of Consul-General.The principal correspondents are British Legation, Tehran (correspondence sometimes comes from Gulhek [Qolhak, also written Gula Hek], which was the Legation’s summer hill station); Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran; and the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.The volume includes a divider, which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the front of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 111; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

International relations
Dismissal from employment
First World War (1914-1918)
British Consulate General

Geographic region:

Meshed
Persia

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000333_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000333_en
IOR/L/PS/10/923
IOR/L/PS/10/923

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