Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’ [‎68r] (135/442)

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Article 3.
(i) The Allied Powers jointly and severally undertake to defend Iran
by all means at their command from all aggression on the part of Germany
or any other Power.
(ii) His Imperial Majesty The Shahinshah undertakes—
(a) to co-operate with the Allied Powers with all the means at his
command and in every way possible, in order that they may be
able to fulfil the above undertaking. The assistance of the
Iranian forces shall, however, be limited to the maintenance of
internal security on Iranian territory;
^ / to secure to the Allied Powers, for the passage of troops or supplies
from one Allied Power to the other or for other similar purposes,
the unrestricted right to use, maintain, guard and, in case of
military necessity, control in any way that they may require all
means of communication throughout Iran, including railways,
roads, rivers, aerodromes, ports, pipelines and telephone, telegraph
and wireless installations;
(c) to furnish all possible assistance and facilities in obtaining material
and recruiting labour for the purpose of the maintenance and
improvement of the means of communication referred to in
paragraph (6);
(d) to establish and maintain, in collaboration with the Allied Powers,
such measures of censorship control as they may require for all
the means of communication referred to in paragraph (b).
(iii) It is clearly understood that in the application of paragraph (ii)
(6) (c) and (d) of the present article the Allied Powers will give full
consideration to the essential needs of Iran.
Article. 4.
(i) The Allied Powers may maintain in Iranian territory land, sea and
air forces in such number as they consider necessary. The location of such
forces shall be decided in agreement with the Iranian Government so long
as the strategic situation allows. All questions concerning the relations
between the forces of the Allied Powers and the Iranian authorities shall
be settled so far as possible in co-operation with the Iranian authorities in
such a way as to safeguard the security of the said forces. It is understood
that the presence of these forces on Iranian territory does no! constitute
a military occupation and will disturb as little as possible the administration
and the security forces of Iran, the economic life of the country, the normal
movements of the population and the application of Iranian laws and
regulations.
(ii) A separate agreement or agreements shall be concluded as soon
as possible after the entry into force of the present Treaty regarding any
financial obligations to be borne by the Allied Powers under the provisions
of the present article and of paragraphs (ii) (6), (c) and (d) of Article 3 above
in such matters as local purchases, the hiring of buildings and plant, the
employment of labour, transport charges, &c. A special agreement shall
be concluded between the Allied Governments and the Iranian Government
defining the conditions for any transfers to the Iranian Government after
the war of buildings and other improvements effected by the Allied Powers
on Iranian territory. These agreements shall also settle the immunities to
be enjoyed by the forces of the Allied Powers in Iran.
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