'Persia On the subject of Commercial transactions between British merchants and subjects of – Persia'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Persia On the subject of Commercial transactions between British merchants and subjects of – Persia'
- Date:
- 1852/1854
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an excerpt of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 28 January 1854.The item relates to circular instructions sent by Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Envoy at Tehran, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, in 1852-53. The first circular discourages British merchants from selling their goods on credit to employees of the Persian [Iranian] Government because the employees are falling into debt. The second circular sets out the duties for which British merchants trading in Persia are liable.Kemball forwards the circulars, with his comments, to the Government of Bombay who in turn forward them on to the Government of India, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Acting Collector of Customs.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', Draft Number '420 1854', 'Collection No. 11 of No. 4 of 1854', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was given as '13' but this has been crossed out.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 997, and terminates at f 1004, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Trade (practice)
Circulars
Customs duty - Geographic region:
- Persia
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100108905753.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100108905753.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2551/149364
IOR/F/4/2551/149364