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OUTWARD TELEGRAM INDIA DIRECT®) 1
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[Cypher] V/AR CABINET DISTRIBUTION
TO: PERSIA
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO TEHRAN
No, 355
22nd August, 191-1.
D. 12.30 p.m. 22nd August, 1941.
Repeated to Government of India No. 10039
Angora No. 1863
Bagdad No. 809
Cairo No. 2983
Moscow No. 1093.
MOST IMMEDIATE
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It may happen that your communications with outside
^fld will be cut off. If so, and you are still in touch
with Persian Government, you should take the line that we
/„ k°P e that matters will so develop that we can maintain
policy indicated i n my telegram No, 543. If. however, the
Persian Government appeal for help to~~the Axis or if they
intensify resistance, they must clearly understand that we
in our turn shall cut off all facilities and that our
military action will similarly be intensified. It is in
fact for the Persian Government to decide whether they wish
to onng upon Persia a full state of warfare, with all its
disastrous results, or not.
2. Above is of course only for your guidance in
event of hostilities breaking out and your being unable to
communicate with me.
RECd.POL. O-Pr.
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INDIA OFFICE