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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [210r] (419/606)
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. ] DEPARTJlW r PAL (SECRET)
FROM BAGDAD TO FOREIGN OFFICE .
Sir K. Cornwallis.
No. 870 .
2nd August, 1941.
D.
R.
12.55 p.m., 2nd August, 1941.
10.35 p.m. , 2nd August, 1941,
Repeated to Foreign Simla No. 303
Cairo No. 355
Tehran No. 184.
IMMEDIATE -
SECRET .
Your telegram No. 702.
I * ' •
r, difficult to foresee' the exact effect in this country
ol military action against Iran (Persia) without first sounding
various prominent Iraqis, _ My impression is that the first
reaction would not be hostile. Rumours of our intention to
advance into Iran have been current for over a week and have
^ n 5 rea ^ ec ^ sin £? your statement in the House of Commons on
Wednesday. The effect so far reported has been favourable
because the Iranian is heartily, disliked. Possible implications
nave o not however been thought out nor has Nazi propaganda yet got
+v . , ..^.5 an P?^ Jo^etell the reaction of [grp. undec. Is. I
think individually they would be pleased but Iran would no doubt
make an appeal under *Saadabad* Pact and their attitude might be
influenced by that of the other signatories. *
, ..§• ^ seems to me therefore very important that our demand
pe presented persuasively and at once. I suggest that we
should take the line that we have evidence that the ° —
5mans are
trying to set up in Iran the same kind of fifth column organisa-
tion as they set up in Iraq with the help of Rashid Ali and that
rneir object is^firstly to dominate Iran *in order to use^ ; it as
a base for ^Iraqis now there, and secondlv, if they defeat Russia,
to attack Iraq through Iran’ Their plans are thus an’even
greater danger to Iraq than to Great Britain. As was the case in
wo months^ago action will be necessary to prevent fulfilment
oi these plans if Iranian Government will not itself eradicate
uerman influence and we count upon the support of the Iraqi
Government m dealing with the matter which affects us both.
^ f- I suggest that a communication on these lines should be
aomp P?rp^+ Government > and that extensive propaganda to the
me 2- tloni ng the possibility of action) should
be started in the near future throughout the country in order to
forestall the inevitable German propaganda movement; We should
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence