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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [264r] (527/606)
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 MOSCOw TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir S. Cripps.
No: 828.
20th July, 1941.
D: 9.15 p.m. 20th July, 1941.
R: 2.50 a.m. 21st July, 1941.
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Your telegram No: 826.
I did not receive your repeat of Government of India*s
teleTram.No; So 8 p uu,ti X yesterday and have still not received
[grp. undec.] Secretary of State for India's telegram
No: n 8505-». -r tj^owever, speed seemed essential, I to-day
handed to Molotov an aide-memoire based on: your teleeram
under reference, ^our teleKram No: 828 to me fr etting
a telegram^ aadressed to Kabul of v/hich neither number nor
date was [ given;, your.telee ram No; 226 to Kabul. .Government
of India s telegram i\iq: 5581:;,— =—^11 of whirth wptp nn subiect
of policy towards Afghanistan.
v • J?* , roga^ds Iran (Persia), aide-memoire referred
briefly to your discussions with Soviet Ambassador in London
and the fact that according to him, Soviet Government had
agreed to take parallel action. Question dealt with in
telegram No: 850. to imA,U,e. Tehran telegram No: 456 nnd
your ,t(Ug,gram Ro; ,5p6__tQ Vehrnu) v/as also referred to] also
instructions contained in your telegram No: 160 2 to ^nrora.
( lour telegram i-o: 405 to -.vhr/v-T after this
interview).
5. Molotov said that Soviet Government would
immediately consider this aide-memoire and would inform me
what action they decided to take as regards Afghanistan.
4, > I suggested that as regards Iran it was desirable
to continue discussions in London in order to avoid delay.
Molotov agreed and promised to inform you through Soviet
ambassador of his Government's views on the subject.
5. I much hope vigorous action will be taken quickly.
Gavnlovic who arrived from ^ngora yesterday gave a very
pessimistic account of situation in Iran and was also
pessimistic about Turkish situation after talks with
Saracoglu and Menememcioglu.
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/551
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- Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:302v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence