خارجي ٤١/٥٠٠٠(٢) "بلاد فارس: الوضع قبيل احتلال الحلفاء، وما بعده" [و‎‎٦‎٨] (٦٠٦/١٣٥)

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AMENDED DISTRIBUTION.
WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION.
From PERSIA*
[Cypher]
From TEHRAN to FOREIGN OFFICE*
Sir R* Bullard.
No. 595 . D* 9.45 p.m. 24th August, 1941,
24th August, 1941, R. 4,50 p.m, 25th August,- 1941.
Repeated to Government of India No* 464.
Moscow
Cairo
Bagdad
Angora.
MOST SECRET.
There is v/idespread belief in Tehran that crisis has
be [?Grp. omitted] by secret agreement between His
Majesty 1 s Government and the Shah. I fear that nothing
but fall of the Shah will set us free from identification
with his misdeeds but I admit that the question of succession
is most difficult. Much will depend on the attitude of
Soviet Government and occupying authorities. Soviet
Ambassador fully agrees that the British cannot be held
responsible for the Shah. He has a low opinion of the
Crown Prince, however, whom he found in a recent con
versation [?inclined to] adopt the Shah's attitude
towards government but with little ability.
2 . ^If the Germans draw near to Persia in Caucasus and
the Shah is still on the throne, they will have wonderful
chance to win support of the people* However, that
moment is some distance away at the worst and our
campaign against the Shah could be begun at any time
thought suitable.