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Coll 28/21 ‘Persia; Azerbaijan; Persia-Russian & Persia-Turkish Frontier.’ [‎286r] (571/845)

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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Such being the state of things and anxiety of the Government
instructions have been issued to departments concerned to send
out as soon as possible Governor General and Governors as well
as other officials to posts which have hitherto remained vacant
for reason already specified* At the same time orders have
been given for the despatch of troops and gendarmes in suffi
cient numbers to cope with the situation and re-establish order
and tranquillity*
\ Consequently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs request the
Soviet Government who as a signatory of the Tripartite Treaty^
of Alliance (January 29th 1942) undertook to respect territorial
integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Persia and
to abstain from disturbing the administration and the freedom
of the forces of Persia and economic life of the country to
issue the necessary immediate instructions to the Soviet military
authorities enjoining upon them to refrain from interfering with
the freedom of action of the Persian Army and constabulary* If
urgent attention is not paid to these matters the situation in
northern regions is such that disastrous consequences might ensue
which most certainly will be contrary to the wishes of the two
governments and to the expressed desire of U.S.S.R* to consoli
date their relations with Persia* Should the Persian Government
not succeed in preventing unfortunate incidents owing to the
lack of freedom of movement of its armed forces it will have
the right of imputing responsibility for this failure to Soviet
military authorities. In conclusion the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs informs the Soviet Embassy that the Persian G-overnment
has decided to send for the moment two infantry battalions, one
light tank battalion, and one gendarme battalion with arms and
ammunition from Tehran to Mianeh and Tabriz via Ghazvin and
Eanjan* It is requested that the Soviet authorities be notified
of these decisions at the earliest possible moment so that they
might be informed of the matter in advance.

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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).
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1 file (421 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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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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