IOR/L/PS/10/220

The volume comprises correspondence between the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipetentiary to Persia (Sir George Head Barclay, and Sir Walter Beaupre Townley), the British Ambassador to Russia (Sir George William Buchanan), the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) and representatives of the India Office and the Foreign Office regarding an Anglo-Russian loan to the Persian Government in 1912. Included with the correspondence are two published memoranda on the Persian Government Loans.

Later correspondence discusses the role of the Imperial Bank of Persia in administering the loan, overseeing interest payments and loan security based on income from Persian Customs and Telegraph services.

Also discussed are additional advances made in 1912 to the Persian Government made by the British Government and Government of India (known as Anglo-Indian advances).

The correspondence follows directly on from IOR/L/PS/10/11.

The volume is part 1 of 1. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.