خارجي ٤١/٥٠٠٠(٢) "بلاد فارس: الوضع قبيل احتلال الحلفاء، وما بعده" [ظ‎‎١‎٥‎٠] (٦٠٦/٣٠٠)

2 t As the army and the people might demand a change
: * : of ruler* we mustf be ready with an alternative* If
the country was partly occupied by foreign troops or
alternatively cleared of Germans, qualities of the
Crown Prince should be adequate to the position. He
seems to be the [grp. undec: ? best] candidate because
(1) He is not unpopular with the army.
(2) He talks English and French, takes a nate
of affairs and gladly sees foreigners when he can.
(5) He has the prestige of connexion by marriage
with the Egyptian Royal family.
(4) His accession should avert a struggle between
rival generals which will be embarrassing to us. To
make his accession^popular^it v/ould be reported^that
compulsorily by the Shah should be declared State
lands.
some measure oi reducing uu^u uj.
be passed (e.g. tea monopoly which when ^ ecc ply
established raised the cost of * coram on* tea by *50*%
❖nrmld he* abolished") and that *the* estates acquire
3 . I request your authority to discuss this with
my Russian colleague. It v/ill be realised that Russian
occupation would cover Mazanderar where the best of
the Shah* s illegally acquired estates are and that^
even if the Russians refrained from propaganda, their
presence would probably cause a rise [sic: ? rising]
against the Shah as landlord.
4. If you approve in principle I will telegraph
material for articles and talks.
[* Amendments received from Tehran]