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Ext 5440/41 'Supply of foodstuffs to Persia' [28r] (55/62)
The record is made up of 1 file (29 folios). It was created in 13 Aug 1941-12 Oct 1941. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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EXT. 4965/41
194 Groups*
Cypher Telegram from Secretary of State
To Government of India, External Affairs
Department, dated 18th August, 19 41.
XXX SECRET
9865. IMPORTANT . With reference to paragraph
5 of my telegram of the 6th August No. 9259 it has "been
decided not to proceed with the idea of offering some
financial inducement to the Shah. There is, however,
a suggestion that it may he desirable at a later stage,
e.g. possibly, should military measures be necessary, to
influence the Iranian public by a pronouncement, as was
done in Syria, to the effect that His Majesty’s Government
are willing to do what they can to ensure that the
population is provided with its requirements of sugar,
tea and piece goods. Bullard has also suggested that
jute and cement should be included, but these are not
regarded as so important since they are unlikely to
impress the Iranian public.
2. In case some pronouncement of the kind indicated
should become desirable, His Majesty’s Government would
be glad to know to what extent following rough estimates
by His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, of Iran’s requirements
for one year could be met from India:-
(a) Tea - 5,000 tons. In this connection your
telegram No. 2576 of 30th May is under consideration.
Presumably there would be no supply difficulty even in
regard to Iran's normal imports of about 7,000 tons.
(b) Sugar - 55,000 tons. Presumably even Iran’s
normal imports of up to 90,000 tons could be obtained
from Java, or if present price difficulty was overcome,
from India.
(c) Cotton piece-goods - 50,000 bales. Stocks in
Iran are said to be exhausted. In this connection please
see my telegram to Commerce Department No. 9504 of 11th
August.
(d) Cement - 100,000 tons.
(e) Jute cloth - 4 million yards.
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This file consists of correspondence between the War Office, Secretary of State of India, Government of India, HM Ambassador to Iran, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. regarding the distribution of military and civil supplies to Persia. Topics discussed include:
- Using foodstuff provision as strategy to gain support for possible military measures.
- Reports on stocks in Persia.
- Wheat shortage in Bushire.
- Establishing United Kingdom Commercial Corporation (U.K.C.C.) as single authority to oversee Persian imports of wheat, sugar, rice, tires and tubes for motor vehicles.
- Commodity-specific quota restrictions for spices, hides, and tanning materials.
- The importance of food supply in British future position in Persia.
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- 1 file (29 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 31; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Ext 5440/41 'Supply of foodstuffs to Persia'
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- front, front-i, 2r:30v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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