مجموعة ٢٨/١٠٧ "بلاد فارس (إيران) تحركات الشاه السابق." [و‎‎١‎٠‎٠] (٣٦١/١٩٩)

^ Cypher Telegram
FROM MAURITIUS
FROM : Governor (Sir B. Clifford)
TO: Secretary of State for the Colonies.
D. 21st October, 1941.
R. 22nd w " 02.30 hrs.
No.570 Secret^.
Addressed to the S. of S.
Repeated to Governor-General, India No.M.5.
1* Ex-Shah himself seems resigned to his stay
in Mauritius provided it is of short duration, but
the family are disappointed at the absence of
theatres and cabarets which the prospect of going
to South America had greatly stimulated. I have
asked the O.C.Troops to offer them the social
amenities of the military club and though I have
requested the leading members of local society to
help to make their stay here agreeable, the parties
are temperamentally so incompatible that I anticipate
there will be little cordiality between them. They
realise that everything possible is being done for
them and apuear contented with the accommodation
provided and the secretary, a cultured man, who is
being friendly and helpful, has written appreciative
account to Persia. But the dissatisfaction of the
youthful members of the family with Mauritius as a
nolidy resort is certain to increase with the advent
of the hot season. When returning my official call,
the ex-Shah expressed the desire to discuss his future
and, if it is intended to keep them here for a year
or more, I consider that they should be informed that
as far as can be foreseen, they must resign themselves
to being here during the next twelve months.
2. The young people have extravagant tastes,
and pending your instructions I am making it known
that accommodation, furniture, food, clothes, motor
transport, recreation and other needs on liberal
scale", will be provided by the Government, but that
private telegrams and articles ordered without
)Government approval must be paid for out of private
funds, of which £7,000 now available in local banks.
They contemplate telegraphing to the Minister of.
Court for more money, and it would seem desirable
that the Persian Government should determine the
allowance of the family and make available here such
portion of their demands as may be considered
expedient.
^Distributed as Most Secret
5.