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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [67r] (133/606)
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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[This telegram is of prj^ticsulnx secrecy and should be
retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on].
[CYPHER]
WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION.
PROM: TURKEY.
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FROM ANGORA. TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
S ir J^^^H-Hugessen D. 9.32 p*m. 25th August, 1941.
No. 2070 r # H.OO a.m. 26th August, 1941.
26th August, 1941.
Repeated to Cairo for Minister of State telegram No. 710.
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MoEDIATE.
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t Please repeat to Moscow, Tehran and to Simla if
desirable. ((Z L^dba. * s«c
Y our telegram No. 188 1.
I handed the Minister for Foreign Affairs this morning
a memorandum in the sense of 1 st paragraph of your telegram
No. 1866 om itling first three sentences.
1 Minister for Foreign Affairs, who was most friendly,
remariced that he had thought it right as a friend and ally to
explain his reasons for disagreeing with the policy which we
were adopting. These were as follows. If Russia beat
Germany or ii the war ended in a draw, he saw no reason why
the presence of these Germans in Persia should be a danger
to us. If ^Germany beat Russia a military problem would
arise on which he was not competent to pronounce, but even
so he would have dealt with the matter differently (he did
not say how).
.-S* I explained again the dangers which we wished to
avoids namely (a) German military penetration into Persia
(b) disorder, sabotage and other fifth column work and (c)
necessity of ensuring the safety of the
oilfields and refineries. Minister for Foreign Affairs
by (c) ■^' ress vi ews nnd seemed convinced particularly
4.1 l 0 - 3 ^ P&rt of paragraph 3 of your
telegram No.^542 to Tehran and also informed him of your
telegram No. 545 to Te hran and pointed out that we meant no
narm to Persia.
, _ I asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether
he was satisfied with the Anglo-Soviet assurances already
given and he said that he was. Conversation went off on
go more general^ subject of ‘Turkish attitude to Russia on which
I am reporting in my immediately following telegram.
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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