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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [34v] (68/606)
The record is made up of 1 volume (301 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1941-9 Sep 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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2 .
(5) Being ignorant of the intentions of His Majesty's
Government I limited myself to expressions of goodwill,
provided n ^ was reciprocated, tallc about economic he In,
.i n , l > 9 0( ^ s ^' ll ^ s s an ^- gave it as my personal opinion
that his^kajes oy s Governiiient had no desire to extend tne
occupation beyond the essential minimum.
(4) The Minister for Foreign Affairs like the public,
seemed io dread the likely occupation of Tehran and to
believe that His Majesty's Government ought to, and could,
this* I told the Minister for Foreign Affairs that
if iehran was occupied the public would, I believe, find
their apprehensions unfounded. I have since learned that
the Soviet Amoassador, though without instructions, expects
that Russian^ troops will arrive shortly. This will have
a good side in that the public, seeing that they are not
complete savages will calm down, but I agree that the
position* of the Government will be very difficult trying to
carry on a policy of co-operation with their capital in
foreign occupatipn^and the German wireless in Persia^"*)
whipping up hostility against them and perhaps against the
.(b) As soori as the. plan of the occupation has been
carried out, the programme will presumably be
*
(a) Rush in supplies, lest we be held responsible for the
shortage. I suggested to the Soviet Ambassador that Russia
might supply wheat and sugar for the North.
(b) Disposal of Germans, taking care that anti-Nazis are not
sent to Germany.
(c) Negotiate agreement with the Persian Government, having
in view the maximum of^co-operation and the minimum of
interference with the internal administration of the country.
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The volume comprises telegrams, letters, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the situation in Persia leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation in August 1941.
The discussion in the volume relates to:
- relations with the Shah and the Persian Government prior to the Allied occupation
- Anglo-Persian military operations in Persia
- perceptions of the government of the United States of America on the situation
- safety and security of the British community in Persia
- reaction of different groups within Persia to the Allied occupation
- establishment of supply routes to Russia via Persia involving military occupation
- security of oil supplies
The principal correspondents in the volume include the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the Secretary of State for 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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (301 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 303; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/551
- Title
- Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:302v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence