مجموعة ٢٨/١٠٧ "بلاد فارس (إيران) تحركات الشاه السابق." [و‎‎٧] (٣٦١/١٣)

With tiK mu Ul Mlto
i ^ v r^r - 'hdCK^iir y of State for Dominies
1 4 JUL 1943
(This telegram must be paraphrased if the communication of its
contents to any person outside Government service is authorised.)
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
W 288/1
CYPHER (TYPE*) S.D.
FROM ': D.O.
TO: SOUTH AFRICA (H.C.)
(Sent 9.30 p.a., 13th July, 1943)
He. 929 SECRET.
Your telegram No. 906 of 3th July: Ex-Shah’a da a ire
to he moved from South Africa.
Action cf Union Gov'emmem’,-in allowing ex-3hah to
reside in the Union has "been of great assistance to us in reiving
what might otherwise have proved a very awkward problem, on the
assumption that Union Government are still prepared to allow ex-
Shah to remain in South Africa* we s ho'old he most r ducts' ..t to
move himo If we were to comply every time he expressed wish
for a change of air. there would he little hope of mdu vng him to
settle anywhere t > Moreover, there would be strong pol‘ zieal
objections to moving him at present nearer to Persia, -ten if a
suitable place could be found, since this would be l? ely to
create impression that we were preparing to return him to Persia a
Such an impression would have a most disturbing political effect
in Persia itself*
2* Uniess,therefore, Tcngking considers there is serious
y likelihood that climate of Johannesburg will eno ;nger ex-Shah ! b
health* jre suggest, subject to Union Government c that
rex>ly to ex-Shah should be on following lines*
His Majesty’s 'Governments in the Kingdom and in
the Union of South Africa have gone to grea ins to nee that ex*
. Shah ie as well provided for ns present eo. Lit ions pem .if 5 it
was in fact at his own request that Union f vornmen; agreed to his
residing at Johannesburg^ United Kingdom -• vernmenf a * bility in
war oime t&o meet the convenience of persons , nowever- d* ct InguiBhed.
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