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Coll 28/21 ‘Persia; Azerbaijan; Persia-Russian & Persia-Turkish Frontier.’ [254r] (507/845)
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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British Embassy,
Tehran. INDIA DIRECT
26th November, 19*5*
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Sir,
In my telegram No, 1309 oat eel November 24 th
I gave a summary of the declaration which was handed to
Mr. wall, the Acting British Consul General at Tabriz,
by representatives of the Azerbaijan National Congress*
I now have the honour to enclose * copy of Mr* ^all^
coverin • letter to me, together with copies of the ceclaration
in French, the language in which he received it* In Article >
the sense is incomplete, sane words having evidently been
omitted*
2* Mr* Wall is right in claiming that althou^i the
movement could, not have succeeded without the sympathy and
support of the Russians, it is the expression of a genuine
feeling of indignation, among industrial anc agricultural
workers alike, at the incompetence and corruption Ox the
Persian officials. Nevertheless, if we are to admit that
these legitimate grievances justify the behaviour of the
Russians, we are started down a long and slippery slope, for
in this part of the world at least the Russians could always
find sane sacred reason for intervention. They are however
in a very strong position and I can only hope that it may be
turned by some such approach to the problem as I have suggested
in my telegram No. 1310* _
3 . The declaration makes no mention of the Kurds
but if Azerbaijan obtained a wide autonomy it would be easy for
the Azerbaijan ''National" Council to grant autonomy (always
within the limits of Azerbaijanian territorial integrity etc.)
to Persian Kurdistan.
Copies of this despatch and its enclosures are
being sent to Government of India, Middle East Ofiice, Bagdad,
Ankara and (without enclosures) Tabriz.
I have the honour to be, with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
Sgd/ — R. W# BULL AH)
The Right Honourable Ernest Bevin, M.P. ,
His Majesty* s Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Office,
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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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