Ext 5000/46(1) ‘Persian Situation: Miscellaneous Reports’

Content

The file contains reports, predominantly in the form of telegrams, by British diplomatic and consular staff on political and social developments in Persia; the content of the reports reflect British Government interests during the Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946. The reports cover developments within the Central Government, developments in the provinces, and the activities of the Democratic Party and the Tudeh Party. This includes accounts of meetings held by the British and United States Ambassadors – John Le Rougetel and George V Allen – with Ahmad Qavam (Prime Minister and Leader of the Democratic Party) and the Shah – Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. The file also covers strikes and labour disputes, with those affecting the operations of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company being particularly predominant.

The strikes of oil workers in Agha Jari and Abadan in July 1946 are covered in the reports, as is a threatened revolt by the Bakhtiari and Kashgai tribes. Reports from the British Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Sir Maurice Drummond Peterson) cover Soviet press reporting of developments in Persia. A small amount of content is in French.

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 file (596 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 597; 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 and French in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

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/12/1156

Former external reference(s)

Ext 5000/46/1

History of this record

Date(s)

18 May 1946-10 Dec 1946 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

PoliticsIran-Azerbaijan Crisis (1946)Political movementsStrikesSovereigntySocial reformLabour movementsLabour disputes

Places

KhuristanAzerbaijanAbadanAhwazTehrānIranPersia

People & organisations

HM Ambassador to Soviet RussiaImperial State of Iran, Prime MinisterDemocrat Party of IranHM Ambassador to IranAnglo-Iranian Oil Company LimitedBritish Consul, AhwazBritish Consul, KhorramshahrForeign OfficeShah of Iran, Pahlavi dynastyTudeh Party of Iran

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