خارجي ٤١/٥٠٠٠(٢) "بلاد فارس: الوضع قبيل احتلال الحلفاء، وما بعده" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٦] (٦٠٦/٣٩١)

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Sir S. Cripps. D. 9.44 p.m. 2nd August, 1941,
No, 895 .
2nd August, 1941, 9.50 a.m.
Repeated to Government of India No.5.
Tehran No. 105.
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The Iranian (Persian) Ambassador came to see me
yesterday, with the obvious intention of talking to me
about the situation arising out of the joint demands for
the expulsion of Germans. He stated that the Iranian
Government had informed the Soviet Government that they
could not accept the demands that had been made in the form
in which they had been made, as it would be inconsistent with
their national sovereignty. The British demands had been
made in a less difficult form, and the Iranian (Persian)
Government were doing their best to diminish the number of
Germans as quickly as they could*
3rd August, 1941.
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2. I pointed out that this was rather a vague statement
and asked whether it would not be possible for the Iranian
Government to produce an actual time-table showing v/hat, in
fact, it meant, i.e. giving the number of Germans who would
be leaving each week, and uhe number that would remain at
the endof two or three months. He said that he thought
'that this could be done. He pointed out that his Government
tyjere in some difficulty, as they had many nationals and much
property in Germany v/hich they did not want to lose. He
i&s sured me again and again that they would not allow the
tfi-ermans to create any trouble, but I pointed out that quite
lot of other countries had thought the same thing, but
ffcad afterwards found that Fifth Column activities had over-
Cjrfielmed them. He replied that they were an Pastern race,
2 ajid they could, [grp.omitted ?and] would, cut off all Germai
“iifeads if there was trouble.