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Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’ [152r] (303/442)
The record is made up of 1 file (219 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1941-13 Jul 1943. 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 TEHRAN TO FOREIGN CW1CE
Sir R.Bullard,
No* 1149»
D* 8,00 p*m« 16th November, 1941,
R, 2c35 a«m, 17tl November, 1941^
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Undated,
Repeated to Foreign Simla telegram No, 948*
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My ?e leg rail Nc^llJo copy ta IvJsgesly's Ambassadox
Cairo, His Majesty's Representative Bagdad, His Majesty's
Representative, Istanbul (Constantinople),
After a meeting with the Cabinet Committee I confirm
my above mentioned telegram,
2, The Committee found your proposal for‘article C
(1) disappointing.. I pointed out that the last sentence gave
the strongest assurance that could be expected since we cannot
state definitely that Persia will be represented etc*, wM 1 e
they themselves admit Persia is not interested in say
fate of Iceland (C)* Tney know, however, that our enemies
will be looking for signs that Persia is being given subordi
nate place under the treaty (which they moreover would them
selves resent) and I foresee great difficulty on this ccore*
3o Please see again amendments to article 7 proposed
in my telegram No*, J 12H. 2nd paragraph promises that allies
<vnfV will do, what we on British side, are doing t already. So far
as war conditions allow we are buying Persia’s exports ant
supplying her needs and as to bud paragraph (c) I am trying
to" enlist the support of the Shipping Committee in Basra^on
behalf of Persian exporters, who have small quantities of goods
for United States of America as well as for united Kingdom
waiting at Bushire* The Russians might claim greater liberty
under their commercial treaty, which they observe whenever it
suits them, and to meet their views we could add H and existing
commercial treaties, and agreements" after "war conditions".
Minister of Finance agrees that this addition is necessary.
4, The question of financial assistance is admittedly
more difficult but apart from the fact that, as I have said
before, we shall have to assist Persia financially sooner or
later, I would advance three arguments in support of my
nroposal (a) Persia would naturally think it”highly unlikely
Thac we gave British protection to the late Shah, and refused
help to present regjme, (b) grant of financial assistance
would give us the right of criticism of finance and revenue
administration* The suggestion has been made in various
quarters (most recently as a private enquiry from Simla) that
foreign adviser should be employed by the Persian Government*
/Onlyo
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Correspondence relating to the drafting and ratification of a treaty of alliance between Britain and the Soviet Union, introduced in the wake of the two nations’ invasion and occupation of Persia [Iran] in August 1941. The treaty set out to establish friendly relations between the three nations involved, and to ‘respect the territorial integrity, the sovereignty and the political independence of Iran.’ The file contains multiple drafts of the treaty articles, along with a final printed copy of the treaty, dated 29 January 1942 (ff 67-69). The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Legation in Tehran; the Foreign Office.
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 (219 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 221; 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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- Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:55v, 58r, 59r:66v, 70r:146v, 150r:160v, 166r:181v, 185r:196v, 199r:205v, 209r:215v, 219r:220v, 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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