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Coll 28/21 ‘Persia; Azerbaijan; Persia-Russian & Persia-Turkish Frontier.’ [156r] (311/845)
The record is made up of 1 file (421 folios). It was created in 21 Jul 1930-3 May 1946. It was written in English and French. 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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
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Russia in the early part of 1914 - they proceeded, within
their rights as a sovereign nation responsible for internal
order, to take such steps as they deemed necessary to
protect their nationals and protect order. Now, on the
admission of Mr. Vyshinsky, by the authority of the High
Command of Soviet Russia, they were stopped. What is there
to negotiate about? Were they in fact stopped? If they were,
then there was an infringement of this treaty, and I do not
think there is any answer to that. The treaty is perfectly
clear. And what is to be the result of such negotiations?
What is there to decide?
I have been listening to this discussion for all these*
days, and as I read the claim made by the Iranian Government,
it is that the tripartite treaty should be strictly observed,
and that the security forces and officials, as appointed by
the Iranian Government, should be allowed to do their duty, as
ordered by that Government.
I would like to put it to the Soviet Delegate, if I may,
in the friendliest fashion: is that denied to the Iranian
Government? The treaty is clear. If my Government had
done this and I was charged with it, I should not regard it
as a question of dignity for the Council to enquire into it
and tell me whether I had done wrong or right. I do not regard
it as a question of the dignity of a State, if the Security
Council, charged with this matter, has it investigated and
indeed makes a pronouncement as to whether you have or have not
carried out your obligation under the treaty.
Personally, I have no objections to discussions between the
Soviet Government and the Iranian Government, but I must say to
the Council that we too, are parties to the treaty. What is
going to be decided under this treaty? I understand that is
the only thing under discussion, although in the statement of the
Soviet
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Papers concerning affairs on the northeast frontiers of Persia [Iran], with a focus on Iranian Azerbaijan, sent to and from British Government officials based in Persia, including those at the British Consulate at Tabriz and the British Embassy in Tehran, and the Foreign Office in London.
The correspondence covers the following:
- Throughout the period June 1930 to July 1931 (ff 379-421), the situation on the Perso-Russian and Perso-Turkish borders, and relations in the region between Persia and Russia. These papers predominantly comprise reports from the British Consul at Tabriz (Clarence Edward Stanhope Palmer).
- During October and November 1932, calls to boycott the elections to the new Persian majlis by an organisation describing itself as the Nationalist Organisation of Azerbaijan (ff 368-378). Papers include a translation of a manifesto issued by the organisation (ff 369-370).
- In 1935, reports responding to rumours of civil unrest in Tabriz (ff 357-363).
- In 1938, deteriorating relations between Iran and Russia, partly in response to Russia’s unease at an increase in trade between Germany and Iran (ff 337-352).
- The political crisis brought about by the declaration of the Azerbaijan People’s Government in November 1945, and the ensuing Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis, which arose from Soviet Russia’s refusal to relinquish Iranian territory originally occupied by Russia during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in 1941 (ff 4-336). Papers include a declaration (in French) made by the National Congress of Iranian Azerbaijan (ff 259-260), and the translated texts of programmes and laws announced by the Azerbaijan National Government (ff 207-209, f 92, ff 77-79, ff 61-63).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (421 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 422; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 28/21 ‘Persia; Azerbaijan; Persia-Russian & Persia-Turkish Frontier.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:60v, 64r:76v, 80r:91v, 93r:124v, 127r:139v, 146r:152v, 155r:206v, 210r:240v, 244r:259v, 262r:354v, 356r:368v, 371r:376v, 379r:422v, back
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