Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [34r] (67/606)
The record is made up of 1 volume (301 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1941-9 Sep 1941. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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FROM PSRSIA .
FROM TEHRAN TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Sir R. Bullard
No. 618 D. 10.00 p.m. 28th August, 1941
28tli August, 1941 R. 10.35 a.m. 29th August, 1941
Repeated to Government of India
Moscow
Bagdad
Cairo
Angora
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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My telegram No.•614.
My immediately following telegram (sent only to the
Foreign Office, Government of India and Moscow) gives the
text of the note dated August 28th from the Minister for
Foreign Affairs. A similar note received hy the Soviet
Ambassador.
2. The following points occurred in my first conversation
with the new Minister for Foreign Affairs today:-
(a) The Minister said that the Government .had been re
constituted because it was felt that the late Prime Minister
did not inspire full confidence. I admitted that I felt that
the Shah had not been kept fully informed. The Soviet
Ambassador shares this view, but he also showed great dis
satisfaction at the version of the crisis given ro Parliament ■
- a matter to which .1 paid little attention in the
circuits tances.
(b) The Government had decided to cease hostilities.
I said that this v/as a wise step and indeed essential.
(c) The Persian Government hoped that, in return, the
advance of the British and Russian troops would be halted.
I said that I had not been informed of the proposed limits
of our own advance, let alone the Russian, but I would
transmit the request to you. I hope that we can now at
least inform the Persian Government what points it is
proposed to occupy, so that they may know where they stand.
(d) The Persian Government are ready to expel all Germans,
without exception, as soon as the road is omen and to try to
settle all questions with the two Governments of Great
Britain and the U.S.S.R., but without the help of those
Governments the Persian Government could not maintain itself,
and the best form that help could take would be the with-
drawal of foreign forces for[sic. ?from] Persia.
(3)....
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The volume comprises telegrams, letters, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the situation in Persia leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation in August 1941.
The discussion in the volume relates to:
- relations with the Shah and the Persian Government prior to the Allied occupation
- Anglo-Persian military operations in Persia
- perceptions of the government of the United States of America on the situation
- safety and security of the British community in Persia
- reaction of different groups within Persia to the Allied occupation
- establishment of supply routes to Russia via Persia involving military occupation
- security of oil supplies
The principal correspondents in the volume include the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the Secretary of State for India.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (301 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 303; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation'
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- front, front-i, 2r:302v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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