خارجي ٤١/٥٠٠٠(٢) "بلاد فارس: الوضع قبيل احتلال الحلفاء، وما بعده" [و‎‎١‎١‎٤] (٦٠٦/٢٢٧)

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[This telegram is of pai’ticular secrecy “and should he
retained hy the aithorised recipient and not passed onj.
[TiJ^r]. WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION .
From: PERSIA .
FROM TEHRAN TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
SECRET
D. 11.40 p.m. 21st August, 1941.
R. 12.00 p.m. 22nd August, 1941.
of India telegram No. 449
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Sir R. Bullard
No. 579
21st August, 1941.
Repeated to Governor
Cairo.
Bagdad,
Moscow,
Angora.
IMPORTANT .
General situation,
Bazaar surprisingly calm. Tehran population in general
calm, some thinking our demands and Persian military
preparations all bluff others that any change must be for the
better. Speaking to passing-out cadets Shah said that annual
holidays cancelled and they would soon know why: they must
be ready for sacrifices. General opinion does not expect^
Persian forces would offer very serious resistance to invasion:
there is general belief that Turkey is against^Great Britain
and Russia in the present crisis. Angora radio has been
praising Shah for defence of independence of Persia.
Egyptian Ambassador told Iraqi Minister^that Court and
Government here believed we had other aims and that if Germans
were sent away we should make further demands. 2
2. Perhaps the most important thing is ge neral
shortage of flour and sugar in all parts.
RECd.
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