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File 1000/1918 Pt 4 'Persia: policy' [‎51r] (97/375)

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The record is made up of 1 item (187 folios). It was created in 19 Nov 1918-15 Apr 1919. It was written in English and French. 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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• • • February 22nd 1919
5*0.p.m.February 22nd 1919,
11,&5 a.in. Fonruary 24th 1919,
No, 141
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Your telegram No, 98,
I have done my best to make pill palatable but Shah
cannot be induced to swallow it. He is bent on getting away
and I ami pressed to make following farther representations’
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V/e say that when peace has- been definitely established
ana more normal conditions prevail we will do our best to
arrange facilities but those contingencies may not take shape
lcr Iaariy 35f6ekB 0r even months to come; meanwhile Hi a Hajoaty’s
healtli and nerves are in thoroughly unsatisfactory state and it
is urgently necessary in interests of and indeed for safety
0 - nis hec-,lth tnat he should have a thorough change of s^ene
tj.nd c lima be. He Has absolutely no personal desire of concern
ing himself with any politics; on the contrary - his only
reason ior suggesting visit to Paris was in order to further
our policy and plans now under discussion and he would
v,xij.ingly weep away.. He would indeed like to go to French
hifieia ii possiole. but if we do not wish it, he will
remain in Switzerland. As regards details of iournoy he
says he will travel incognito and while naturally hoping for
(ordinary ?) arrangements for his safety he decs not ask for
any more comfort than a comiort that would be accorded to
oral nary travellers',' . u'ith reference to jo - rney onward from
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The item contains correspondence regarding affairs in Persia [Iran] in November 1918-March 1919, in the aftermath of the First World War, particularly in relation to considerations over the future of Anglo-Persian relations and to Persian attempts to be admitted as a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference.

The primary correspondent is HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to Persia. Other correspondents include the Government of India and the Foreign Office.

The item contains a single folio in French, folio 65, a letter from HM Envoy to the Prime Minister of Persia. An English translation is included on folio 66.

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