Abstract: The item consists of Part 2 of the subject file 'Meshed Consular & Intelligence Diaries (1921-1922)'. It contains numbered weekly reports relating to Persia [Iran], each entitled 'Meshed Diary'. They cover the period from the week ending 1 January 1921 to the week ending 30 December 1922. They are issued by HM Consul-General and Agent of the Government of India in Khorasan.The diaries relate to domestic political, economic, social and financial matters, law and order, and public health, and are variously arranged under (chiefly) the following headings: 'Arrivals'; 'Departures'; 'British Affairs'; 'Persian Officials'; 'Persian Affairs – Local'; 'Bolshevik Agents'; 'Russian Affairs'; 'Afghan Affairs' or 'Afghanistan News'; 'Revolutionary Activities in Khorasan'; and 'Miscellaneous.' Other matters sporadically referred to are: 'Krans-Rouble Rate'; 'Darajez Affairs'; 'Epidemic Disease'; 'The Arms Traffic'; 'The Coup D'etat at Meshed'; and 'Trade with Soviet Russia'.The summaries often include appendices which are usually translated documents, extracts of local newspapers, and copies of telegraphic correspondence.Physical description: 1 item (176 folios)
Abstract: This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the production and circulation of currency in Iran. It also contains a limited amount of correspondence that was exchanged between the India Office and the Imperial Bank of Persia on the same topic.In addition to correspondence the file contains the following documents:'Note on the relations between the Imperial Bank of Persia at Bushire and the Residency' (folios 28-31)'Conference on Persian Currency. Note by Sir L. Abrahams' (folios 52-55)'Purchase and Sales of Krans by the Imperial Bank of Persia, Introductory Note' (folio 58)'Memorandum by the Imperial Bank of Persia on Questions raised at the Conference held at the Foreign Office on Tuesday, 27th February, 1917' (folios 80-83)'Exchange difficulties in Persia - question of minting Karans in India - position of Imperial Bank of Persia. Conference held at Foreign Office on February 27th 1917' (folios 87-90).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.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 196; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.