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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [101r] (201/606)
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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retained by the authorised incipient and not passed on].
[CYPHER] V/AR CABINET DISTRIBUTION .
IMEDIATE.
SECRET .
The Aga Khan wishes to send personal message to the Shah
or Persia with whom he is on very intimate terms begelng him
to come to terms with His Majesty's Government and the Soviet
Government.
n ^* s telegram he would point to Denmark as an example
of a country having bowed to force without having [ sic] vital
interests and would quote the Persian proverb that "two dogs
close at hand are more dangerous than a distant lion,"
The message would be sent through the Persian Legation.
^Before doing anything he wishes to know whether the
Foreign Office and
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.
approve. He will be in
touch with His Majesty’s Consul at Geneva until Tuesday, 26th
August. ’
»
Analogies he suggests are obviously not what we would
choose ourselves but from what I know of the Aga Khan I would
recommend that unless we wish to stop him altogether we should
let him use his own phraseology and advise him to tell the
Persian Chargd d 1 Affaires that we had nothing to do with it.
Any message from him which was obviously inspired by His
Majesty s Government would lose most of the effect which it
might otherwise have as coming from one Oriental to another.
The alternative would be to dictate his message as I know he
is quite^incapable of drafting it in our own style and our
inspiration v/ould be recognised at once.
FROM: SyflTZERLAND.
FROM BERNE TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Mr. Kelly.
No. 1867 .
21th August, 1911
D. 2.53 p.m. 21th August, 1911.
R. 1.05 p.m. 21th August, 1911.
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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