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FROM TURKEY
'ROM AITGQRA TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
1
Sir H. Knatchbull Hugessen.
No. 2,119 .
30th August, 1941.
D. 7.56 p.m. 30th August, 1941.
R. 2.00 a.m. 31st August, 1941.
BiHEDIATE .
Minister for Foreign Affairs sent for my Soviet
coHeague and myself this afternoon to inform i? 1 grp. omtd.
? usj that he had received an urgent communication from
the German Embassy with the following request (1) That the
Turkish Government would undertake protection of German
interests in zones in Persia occupied by British and Soviet
troops; (2) That, assuming that occupation of Tehran by
Soviet troops was imminent, German Government asked Turkish
Government lo admit German colony on to the premises of the
Turkish Embassy in Tehran; (3) German Government asked the
Turkish Government to give the necessary instructions to
their Charge d T Affaires at Tehran; (4) German Government
asked the Turkish Government in case of need also to admit
personnel of the German Legation on to the premises of the
Turkish Embassy.
2. Minister for Foreign Affairs said that he had
agreed m principle, but had as yet given no definite
answer. He asked whether I saw any objection. I said that
I saw none though possible difficulties might arise
for the Turkish Government if they agreed to these requests.
3. I should be grateful fer instructions urgently
as to reply, I am inclined to think that if we express
serious doubt Turkish Government might refuse but they
appear to have already accepted in principle and I presume
that wc have no valid reason for objecting.
4. Please repeat to Moscow.
[Repeated to Moscow under Foreign Office No. 1147]
RECd. POL, DEP*njj
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