PZ 2031/35 'Mines and Mining Concessions in Persia'

Title:

PZ 2031/35 'Mines and Mining Concessions in Persia'

Date:

1935/1943

Description:

Abstract: The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to mines and mining concessions in Persia.Correspondence discusses German mining ventures in relation to nickel, copper and gold deposits in Anarek and contracts between the Government of Iran and German companies.The discussion in the volume also relates to the approval and ratification of a contact signed between the Iranian Ministry of Industry and Mines, and a Dutch company, Algemeine Exploratic Masstaschappij [exploration company], to prospect and exploit mineral wealth, including oil and red oxide. Further discussion surrounds the delimitation of the concession area in a northern and a southern part. Included in the file (folio 24) is a map of the two concession areas and also the text (ff 18-23) of the agreement (in French) from Le Journal de Tehran.The file features the following principal correspondents: HM Minister, Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard); the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Anthony Eden); and the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at f 35, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-35; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Gold mining
Nickel
Copper mining

Geographic region:

Anarek
Iran

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000466.0x000198_ar
81055/vdc_100000000466.0x000198_en
IOR/L/PS/12/133
IOR/L/PS/12/133

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