Coll 28/3 ‘Persia. Financial situation’

Title:

Coll 28/3 ‘Persia. Financial situation’

Date:

1935/1938

Description:

Abstract: Papers reporting on the financial situation in Persia [Iran] sent by staff at the British Legation at Tehran (Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen; Horace James Seymour; Nevile Montagu Butler) to the Foreign Office, London. The letters frequently refer to reports or statements produced by the Government of Iran, or the Bank Melli Iran (the National Bank of Iran, also referred to in the volume as the Banque Mellié Iran, or Bank Mellié Iran) that were enclosed with the originals, which are not included in the file. However, many of the letters do contain summary descriptions and commentaries of the items that were enclosed.The reports include:summaries of the general economic situation in PersiaPersian currency and exchange problemsthe economic situation and actions of the Bank Melli Iran, and the Government of IranPersia’s gold and silver reserves, in relation to coinage and notesannual reports issued by the Bank Melli Irantranslated copies of reports from the Board of Control of ReservesIranian budget announcementsGovernment receipts and expenditure on various economic sectors including industry, railways, agricultureThe volume includes numerous cuttings and typewritten extracts taken from the newspapers Le Journal de Teheran, and Le Messager de Teheran, all of which are in French. Also included is an annual report in French ( Bilan de L’Exercise) for the Bank Melli Iran, published 20 March 1937 (ff 24-42).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 190; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The front and back covers, along with the two leading and two ending flyleaves, have not been foliated.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Financial policy
Currency and coinage legislation
National Economy
Bank Melli Iran
Government of Iran, Pahlavi dynasty

Geographic region:

Persia

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0003b3_ar
81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0003b3_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3394
IOR/L/PS/12/3394

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