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IOR/L/PS/18/C206
- Record Id:
- 040-000563867
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000562855
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000193
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026421890.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/18/C206
- Title:
- No. 1. Memorandum: American Advisers for Persia
- Scope & Content:
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The memorandum briefly outlines the historical basis of Britain's interest in Persia, and the development of relations between the two countries; this includes the development and abandonment of the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-Persian agreements. It also contains a brief assessment of Persia's finances, Persia's debt to Britain, and provides an explanation of Persia's strategic importance to Britain. A list of principles, upon which future British policy towards Persia should be based, can be found on folios 2v-3.
The author is George Nathaniel Curzon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the memorandum is to explain the interest of the Persian Government in appointing an American financial adviser, and to explain why the British Government supports this proposal.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000562855
037-000563639
040-000563867 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/18 : Political and Secret Department Memoranda
IOR/L/PS/18/C : Political and Secret Department Memoranda: Section C
IOR/L/PS/18/C206 : No. 1. Memorandum: American Advisers for Persia - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0018]/036-000562855[0003]/037-000563639[0226]/040-000563867
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
1 file (3 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000193
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1922
- End Date:
- 1922
- Date Range:
- 1 Mar 1922
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 3; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Former External References:
- E 2381/7/34
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)