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Coll 28/21 ‘Persia; Azerbaijan; Persia-Russian & Persia-Turkish Frontier.’ [414r] (827/845)
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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THI8 DOCUMENT M THE PBOPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT.
PERSIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
July 10
. jojis 2 7 0
Section 6. C .'1
[¥•^692/1734/34] No. 1.
.S?r /2. 67^^ to Mr. A. Henderson—(Received July 10.)
(No. 307. Confidential.) . . ,
HIS Majesty’s representative presents his compliments to His Majesty s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, with reference to Tehran
despatch No. 273 of the 16th June, has the honour to transmit herewith copy of two
despatches from His Majesty’s consul at Tabriz, respecting incidents on the Russo-
Persian frontier.
Tehran, July 1, 1930.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul Palmer to Sir R. Clive.
(No. 107.)
Tabriz, June 18, 1930.
I HAVE the honour to report that the general returned here from Ahar
unexpectedly on the 14th June.
2. Mrs. McGrath—accompanied by Mr. Binns, but not by me or my clerks
interviewed him on the 15th.
3. I saw him alone on the 16th, and he dined here yesterday (17th), while I
shall see him again about the 21st, if he returns by then from another visit to the
frontiers.
4. The general says that his representatives on the frontier have continued
relations with the Russian Frontier Commissars.
These latter, as well as the consul-general here and Minister at Tehran, had
demanded the arrest of certain refugee leaders.
5. These had long been arrested or kept here under open arrest; and the
Russians were informed of this, yet omitted to inform Moscow—this although the
Russian Commissary at Khudafirin had thanked the Persian there.
6. The raid was avowedly made to arrest these persons—who naturally could
not be found, as they were all in Tabriz.
7. The Russians used collapsible boats; and surprised the block-houses by
enticing the men—mostly asleep—outside upon pretext of discussing an urgent case
of smuggling.
They were arrested half-dressed and unarmed; but later all were released.
The Persian officer arrested was also released.
8. Ghahraman Khan was seized as he had been a Soviet agent, and had not
given satisfaction lately. He has now died in prison in Russia it is reported by
poison ; as being a Persian subject, it was considered unwise to shoot him.
9. The Russians advanced only from one point inland and swept the zone
already reported. They contented themselves with seizing the block-houses and
villages on the river necessary to preserve the raiding cavalry from an attack from
either flank.
10. The Russian G.P.U., who directed the raid, returned to Baku, while most
of the troops have withdrawn—to take part in the repression work in the Zangizur
district, especially towards Mighry and Sobi.
11. Continual artillery fire can be heard from Bilasuar in the Kara Dagh
opposite the above districts; and this has, perhaps, given rise to a rumour here that
the Russians have raided Bilasuar.
12. Practically all the hostages taken have been released. Perhaps a dozen
persons have been definitely carried off, including one or two of the Russians own
spies who had been suspected of double-dealing; and some minor refugee notables.
13. The general is pushing forward the disarmament and arrest of refugees
in the Kara Dagh; and having them sent here.
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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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