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Ext 5001/41 'PERSIA – INTERNAL (Miscellaneous despatches).' [‎56r] (111/248)

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The record is made up of 1 file (122 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1942-15 Mar 1946. 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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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT Q
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Sir R. Bullard to Mr. Eden.—(Received \§th April) ^ ^t*£.
(No. 156. Confidential.)
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WITH reference to my despatch No. 10 of the 1st January, I have the
honour to convey to you herewith a report on events in Persia during the first
three months of 1944. >
Raising of His Majesty's Legation to Status of Embassy.
2. At the end of 1943 the State Department informed His Majesty’s
Embassy at Washington that the President of the United States had decided to 5A
raise the American Legation at Tehran to an embassy; as a result of the Tehran ^ fce <*x/vo-»
Conference declaration regarding Persia, the latter was now regarded as haying _ °J^L
assumed the status of co-helligerent and it was the general policy of the United J 'V?!
States Government to have embassies in co-belligerent countries. ^
3. In view of this decision His Majesty’s (Government decided to elevate the ■ t a-
status of His Majesty’s Legation. On the ioth February His Majesty’s Mission
issued an announcement to the effect that it had been decided to raise the status * - S',
of the British and United States Legations to that of embassies; His Majesty’s ^
Government had come to the conclusion that in view of their special relations QjT i/.C.
with the Persian Government, recently strengthend by the Persian declaration
of war on Germany and the adherence of Persia to the I nited Nations, this change
of status of their mission constituted a natural development and would serve to
perpetuate the feelings of cordiality and friendship which had so long existed
between Great Britain and Persia. (The United States Legation issued a similar
announcement the same day.) # , .
4. I presented my new T credentials to His Imperial Majesty 1 he Shahinsnan
on the 9th March. . .
5. The Persian Legation in London has likewise been raised to an embassy.
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Relations with India.
6. As part of a move to improve Indo-Persian relations, the Government
of India in December 1943 issued an invitation to the Persian Government to
send a small cultural mission to tour India this cold weather as guests of the
Government of India. The mission, chosen with the concurrence of His Majesty’s
Embassy, consisted of Ali Asghar Hikmat, an ex-Minister of Education and of
Justice, Foor-Davoud, a professor of literature and a specialist in Aveztic studies
and ancient Persian law, and Rashid-i-Yasemi, a professor of history.
7. The mission reached New Delhi on the 8th March, 1944. and are still
in India. They stayed a few days at the Viceroy’s house, visited Delhi University,
the Delhi Polytechnic, where they saw war technicians under training, All-India
Radio and the ancient monuments of Delhi. From here the mission proceeded on
a tour of Lahore, Aligarh, Benares, Allahabad, Bombay and Hyderabad (Deccan),
visiting museums, universities, industries and colleges of all kinds. Aftei
visiting Bangalore and Madras the official tour will terminate, hut it is understood
that one or two members of the mission propose to spend further time in India
pursuing their investigations. The mission was entertained at various places
by Governors of provinces and other distinguished persons, by city corporations,
Islamic and other societies and the staffs of universities and colleges. From
reports received the mission appears to have been a success. Much will now
depend on the extent to which the members disseminate the facts they have
acquired in India on their return to Persia. The majority even of educated
Persians are entirely ignorant of the culture and the progress in scientific and
industrial matters to be found in India.
8 Meanwhile the Public Relations Bureau. Tehran, has organised an
exhibition of photographs of life, industry and the ancient monuments of India,
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This file consists of miscellaneous dispatches relating to internal affairs in Persia [Iran] during the occupation of the country by British and Soviet troops. The file begins with references to an Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, signed in January 1942, which followed the Anglo-Soviet invasion of the country in August-September 1941.

Most of the dispatches are addressed by His Majesty's Minister (later Ambassador) at Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard) to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Anthony Eden). The dispatches discuss political, financial and economic affairs in Persia, as well as issues regarding road and rail transport (for the transportation of foodstuffs), food supplies and press censorship,

Related matters of discussion include the following:

  • British concerns regarding the extent and effect of Axis propaganda in Persia and the Persian Government's response to it.
  • Relations between the Shah [Muhammad Reza Khan] and successive Persian prime ministers, and the power and influence of the Majlis deputies.
  • Anglo-Persian relations, and British concerns regarding Soviet policy in Persia.
  • The Persian press's response to the Allied occupation.
  • The Tehran conference in late November 1943, attended by Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin D Roosevelt, who were also present at a dinner at the British Legation, held in celebration of Churchill's 69th birthday (also discussed is the naming of three streets in Tehran, after Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt respectively).
  • The tribal situation in Persia.
  • The raising of the status of the British Legation in Tehran to that of British Embassy in February 1943.
  • The United States' interests in Persia.
  • The status of Polish evacuees in Persia.
  • The work of the British Council in Persia.
  • The question of the withdrawal of Allied troops from Persia.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 1).

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1 file (122 folios)
Arrangement

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 for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 124; 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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