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Coll 28/107 ‘Persia (Iran) Movements of the ex-Shah.’ [7r] (13/361)
The record is made up of 1 file (178 folios). It was created in 15 Sep 1941-3 Oct 1944. 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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With tiK mu Ul Mlto
i ^ v r^r - 'hdCK^iir y of State for Dominies
1 4 JUL 1943
(This telegram must be paraphrased if the communication of its
contents to any person outside Government service is authorised.)
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
W 288/1
CYPHER (TYPE*) S.D.
FROM ': D.O.
TO: SOUTH AFRICA (H.C.)
(Sent 9.30 p.a., 13th July, 1943)
He. 929 SECRET.
Your telegram No. 906 of 3th July: Ex-Shah’a da a ire
to he moved from South Africa.
Action cf Union Gov'emmem’,-in allowing ex-3hah to
reside in the Union has "been of great assistance to us in reiving
what might otherwise have proved a very awkward problem, on the
assumption that Union Government are still prepared to allow ex-
Shah to remain in South Africa* we s ho'old he most r ducts' ..t to
move himo If we were to comply every time he expressed wish
for a change of air. there would he little hope of mdu vng him to
settle anywhere t > Moreover, there would be strong pol‘ zieal
objections to moving him at present nearer to Persia, -ten if a
suitable place could be found, since this would be l? ely to
create impression that we were preparing to return him to Persia a
Such an impression would have a most disturbing political effect
in Persia itself*
2* Uniess,therefore, Tcngking considers there is serious
y likelihood that climate of Johannesburg will eno ;nger ex-Shah ! b
health* jre suggest, subject to Union Government c that
rex>ly to ex-Shah should be on following lines*
His Majesty’s 'Governments in the Kingdom and in
the Union of South Africa have gone to grea ins to nee that ex*
. Shah ie as well provided for ns present eo. Lit ions pem .if 5 it
was in fact at his own request that Union f vornmen; agreed to his
residing at Johannesburg^ United Kingdom -• vernmenf a * bility in
war oime t&o meet the convenience of persons , nowever- d* ct InguiBhed.
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Correspondence concerning the movements of the former Shah of Persia [Iran], Reza Shah Pahlavi, in the wake of his enforced abdication by the British Government in September 1941. The papers cover: arrangements for the removal of Reza Shah from Persia; discussion amongst British officials over where the Shah should be sent into exile, with Mauritius, British East Africa [Kenya], the Seychelles, Canada, and South Africa all discussed; reports of Reza Shah’s departure from the Persian port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] on 27 September 1941 (ff 85-86, ff 80-82); arrangements for the passage of Reza Shah and his touring party; Reza Shah’s stay in Mauritius, and his opinion of the islands; Reza Shah’s passage to South Africa; the movements of other members of the Persian royal family, including Reza Shah’s wives and children. The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Minister at Tehran, Reader William Bullard; the Foreign Office; the Governor of Mauritius, Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford; the External Affairs Department of the Government of 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.
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- 1 file (178 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 180; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3518
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- Coll 28/107 ‘Persia (Iran) Movements of the ex-Shah.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:85v, 87r:180v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence