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Ext 5317/41(S) 'Co-ordination of sabotage + subversive activities in the Middle East' [‎29r] (58/67)

The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-29 Sep 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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(Cypher)
COPY
(This telegram is of particular secrecy and should
be retained by the authorised recipient and not
passed on).
k^diLfiflc ,
' // FROM
FROM CAIRO TO
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FORBI^ O«0^ 7
(MINISTER OF STAT3
Sir M. Lan^son
August, 1941.
August, 1941.
No: 45 LII IT.
18th August, 1941.
• 1.45 a.m. 19th
Repeated to Bagdad No: 140.
Angora No. 431
Tehran No. 73
Moscow No: 47
Government of India No: 6 Saving.
Following from minister of state.
Most Secret.
I have arranged for the setting up of a sub-coiriiiittee of the
Middle Last War Council to co-ordinate sabotage, subversive and other
secret operations in the Middle East. The committee of which I am
chairman consists of representatives of the Commanders-in-chief and
of S.u.E., j.(RJ, . 1.6 and other organizations affected.
2. You will doubtless have seen recent telegrams between the War
Office and General Headquarters Middle East about possibilities of
making contact with Armenia and other Caucasian Republics in order
to organize guerilla activities against the German lines of
communication if Russia oollapsest and to destroy oil stocks and
refineries. It was suggested that the Soviet Government should be
approached to make some concessions to the Caucasian Republics and
to the Armenians in order to rally them to the side of the Allies
since the Caucasian Republics are by no means firm in their support
of the Soviet Government. It was further su gested that the
''urk.ish Government should be approached to use their influence which
is considerable, on the IviOhammedan Caucasian States to support
Russia against Germany.
3. The War Office have agreed to the formation of a *id-Asiatic
Bureau at C^iro to deal with Caucasia and Trans—Caucasia including
territory between the Black Sea and the Caspian lying to the north
of the frontier of Turkey, Iraq end Iran (Persia).
4. The ,ar Office have also agreed to the collection at once of a
G (R) iiusfii^n mission to be held in readiness at the most
convenient place for a rapid move on receipt of orders from London.
b. Ihey have however rejected the suggestion of approaching the
covlet Government to make concessions to Armenia ana the Caucasian
Republics on the ground th^t the Soviet Government would not be likelyI
to aonuiesee. - * I
6 . Of the importance of the establishing of some form of
instructions/

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This file contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, many of which are annotated by hand, between the Foreign Office and the Ministers of States stationed in Cairo, Ankara, Baghdad, Moscow, Tehran, and the Government of India. The correspondence is regarding the Sub-committee of the Middle East War Council to Co-ordinate Sabotage, Subversive and Other Secret Operations in the Middle East. Topics discussed include:

• British-Soviet relations in the Gulf.

• German threat to the Caucasus.

• Raising a Kurdish military for defence of the frontier lands with Iraq and Iran.

• The Armenian Revolutionary Federation, referred to as the Dashnaks.

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1 file (31 folios)
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Arranged by chronological order from back to front

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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 33; 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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