PZ 508/41 'Propaganda in Iran. (Consignment of Indian Wheat).'

IOR/L/PS/12/470

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The record is made up of 1 file (7 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1941-13 Mar 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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Content: The file contains correspondence between HM Ambassador to Iran, the Secretary of State for India, and the Government of India, External Affairs Department, discussing the detestation felt by many in Iran for the Shah and for the British, who are perceived to have helped the Shah to seize power. It is suggested that British radio broadcasts in Persian should stress British support for the independence of smaller countries, avoid any suggestion of personal adulation of the Shah, and word carefully any mention of a possible consignment of Indian wheat to Iran.
Extent and format: 1 file (7 folios)
Arrangement: The correspondence is arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
Physical characteristics: Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 9; 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.
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Archival file

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/12/470
Former external reference(s): PZ 508/41
Date(s): 22 Jan 1941-13 Mar 1941 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Propaganda
People & organisations: HM Ambassador to IranSecretary of State for India, United KingdomShah of Iran, Pahlavi dynastyIndian Political Service, External Affairs Department

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/12/470
Title: PZ 508/41 'Propaganda in Iran. (Consignment of Indian Wheat).'
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:6v, 7Ar, 7r:8v, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence