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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [46r] (91/606)
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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[CYPHER].
GEMERAL DIS'IRIBUTS-Cfc—
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From: PERSIA.
of the
Under SecreLary of State
Foreign Affairs
FROM TEHRAN TO FOREIGN OFFICE. 29 AUG 194?
Sir Ro Bullardc
NOe 609a
August S7th, 1941
D# 10*00 p.m# August 27th, 1941#
Rc 10*50 a*m* August 28th, 1941.
D* 10.00 p.m
R. 10*50 a.m,
Repeated to Government of India No* 476
Moscow
Cairo
Bagdad
Angora.
SECRET I
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IMMEDIATE.
Prime Minister asked me this morning what the
Government could do*I suggested that it would be well not
to make useless resistance* General counter-attack seems to
have been ordered*
2. Prime Minister,to whom I explained that we must
await reply to Shah's question, showed the greatest anxiety
about the possibility of a Soviet occupation of Tehran. I
was able to say with truth that I had no knowledge of Soviet
intentions, but I also tried to persuade hhn that a Soviet
occupation would be very different from Czarist occupation
earlier in the century* He and the Acting Minister for
Foreign Affairs both talked of potential revolution as a result
of Bolshevik propaganda, and latter admitted that ground was
well prepared by [grp.undec:?threats to] people in North
Persia. They both said that Government was prepared to study
any demands, and to try to effect^a speedy settlement - only
military occupation was to be avoided at.all costs.
3* Public here are terrified lest Russians should
occupy Tehran and tend to look to us as at least preferable.
I am very careful not to encourage anti-Russian talk*
4* British Consul at Shiraz reports opinion there
favourable to us, but will be__ disappointed if the Shah stays
in power* This I tHink is pretty general. ^Thefe "is
rl?rpaundec] talk here of a possible coup d etat in favour of
Crown Prince, but I cannot learn whether it has any military
support [grp.undec] without this it could not succeed.
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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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- Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation'
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- front, front-i, 2r:302v, 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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