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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [225r] (449/606)
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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Draft Paper.
EXTERNAL LfXJO^
Department.
DRAFT TELEGRAM
XXX
From Secretary of
To Government
Repeated to Tehra
State
India, External Affairs Department
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Moscow^idnister of'State, Cairo.^ 7 '
IMPORTANT
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Your
telegram
H
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dated 20th Jirly. Policy in Iran.
L
ve now given
consideration to your
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suggestions for the!application of jeconomic sanctioni and
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the possibilities mentioned in Tehran telegram No. 442/Of
19th Ji4y. In their
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opinion ‘ the/applicatior/of such sanctions
^re not/likely to produce kny early 1 effect on the Iranian
Government or to) induce them to jexpel th^ German/colony/ On
the contrary it would be)a/long time before they produced any
effect at| all and as thefGovernment of India^have/emphasised,/
;he
time\is of importance.
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involve^ risk of retaliation |on ourj -tin# • rapid Imoveraent of/
n c which is/ increasirj;.y essential/ and Js regards 1 cutting of|
commodities so far as jsuch ^anctionis were directed Against the
populace it is doubtful whethe^ even with/ energetic propaganda/
they would have the ]effect ofj driving popular opinion jin the,
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direction^ anticipat^d^by tlie (Government of Inc
benefit Lng British interests in any way, 1 while [they would^
undoubtedly^ give an ^opening\for\ German 1 propaganda of which thel
Germans would^ake |he fullest/ advantage/ So far as they were
directed ja^.inst the iShah 1 s | particular |interests jthej probable/
result in the light of th^ meagre supplies/hitherto |delivered /
would be/both \;o c/ohvince the'Shah/of o\ju| inability to/export /
■ goods Wnd to exasperate| him jintoj taking jkction against the j
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breakjing of contracts fo^ cement'and
oilfields./ Incidenfally jhdoption hf thia policy would
sugar to which tb
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are committed and we should in return lose the wool/ for which/
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payment has already been^madeL
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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