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Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’ [150r] (299/320)
The record is made up of 1 file (158 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1937-25 Nov 1942. 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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rather instigate a coup d’etat. They are known to pay out considerable sums
of money. The present Prime Minister, who has the reputation of being
corrupt to a degree seldom surpassed even by Persians, is said to be in their
hands. It is common talk that he was given his appointment because he was
acceptable to the Germans.
10. In my letter to Professor Rushbrook-Williams of 21st Decem
ber 1939, No. 308J4j39, to which I drew Your Excellency’s atten
tion in my despatch of 23rd January, No. 21812(40, it was stated in paragraph 6
that the Shah would be forced to take cognizance of pro-German propaganda,
on the grounds that this might tend to detract from his personal position or
become a cloak for the expression of opposition to the regime. As yet there is
little to show that the Shah has in fact reacted in the way expected. There are
three possible explanations of this. Firstly that he is unaware of the extent
to which German propaganda in Iran is being carried on—and it may be men
tioned that the police take care that the Shah shall not be approached by anyone
desiring to offer a petition and shall not receive such a petition by post.
Secondly, that he regards the Germans with complacency as a brake on Soviet
activities. Thirdly, it may be that the Shah’s lust for power and greed for
money have so warped his judgment that, dominated by these two passions, he
is unwilling to restrain these and fails to realise that the way in which he gives
a tree rein to them may imperil their continued indulgence.
11. From what has been stated above, it will be seen that the local reaction
to foreign affairs is largely governed by internal conditions. Particularly does
this apply to the attitude towards Great Britain. This, in order that British
piestige should regain the place which it formerly held in Iran, or should be
able to compete successfully with growing German influence, two factors are
i equired : namely military victories in Europe and an amelioration in the
condition of the Iranian population, of which the second is not perhaps the
least important. Could the Shah be induced to restrain, to some degree, oppres
sion and to allow some, even if slight, freedom, it would in all probabilitv go far
towards producing a more favourable attitude towards Great Britain, and
essen the likelihood of successful German or Russian intrigue.
From British Legation, Tehran, No. 144, dated 24th May 1940.
9 1M * ?oll ° vVJllg from Consular Officer at Mohammerah, telegram No. 11, May
«« “V 1 !™ 11 N ?, Va l A l L tll ? ri ' ti ^ - a ^ the re( inest of local courier removed from
passenoe fro if A w an ? r Brlt ; s . h Indian sub i ect Barkatali Ahmadi who was
passenger from Basrah to Karachi.
ago WaS f ° r deM alth ° Ugh he left rran some "'eeks
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I shall be grateful for instructions.
Enclosure to Serial No. (19).
Code telegram from Foreign Office, to Sir R. Bullard, (Tehran), No. 108 (E)
dated 2nd June 1940.
Your telegram No. 144 [Serial No. (19)].
furtW devIl 0 opment S Pear t0 be n ° gr ° Und f ° r ob i ectin ff b »t you should repor
( 20 )
From British Legation, Tehran, No. 90 (2l8jl0|40), dated 17th July 1940.
Tehran despatch No. 19 of 17th July 1940.
Reference Tehran No. 70 of 18th May 1940 [Serial No. (20)].
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Printed correspondence from the Government of India’s Foreign and Political Department (later referred to as the External Affairs Department), collated into yearly collections under the heading ‘Iran Series’. The original correspondence was sent by British representatives in Iran (chiefly the British Legation in Tehran) to the Foreign Office. The correspondence concerns: the announcement of laws, decrees, regulations, and budgets by the Government of Iran, the texts of which were frequently published in the newspaper Le Journal de Tehran ; reports from British consular officials covering a range of subjects, including commercial activities, foreign relations and the commercial activities of foreign individuals and companies in Iran, provincial affairs, and the activities of the Shah; in 1939 and 1940, reports concerning the impact of the Second World War on Iran, with a large number of reports from the Press Attaché to the British Legation in Tehran, reporting the dissemination of propaganda and public opinion in Iran.
At the end of the file is a single item of original correspondence, sent by the Secretary to the Government of India. Dated 24 August 1942, it announces the discontinuation of the printing of the Persia [Iran] series for the duration of the war (f 159).
A large number of items in the file are in French. These include the texts of Iranian Government laws, regulations and announcements that were published in Le Journal de Tehran .
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.
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- 1 file (158 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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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 160; these numbers are written in pencil 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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- Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’
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- front, front-i, 2r:7r, 8r:11r, 12v:14v, 16r:16v, 20r, 23r:32r, 34r:41v, 42v:48r, 50v:55r, 56r:61r, 63r:65r, 68r:69r, 71v, 75v:77v, 79r:81v, 82v:85v, 89r, 91r:91v, 92v:93r, 94v:96v, 97v:101r, 102v:108v, 115r:118r, 124r, 125r:130v, 132r:134r, 136r:139r, 141r:141v, 145r:146v, 149r:151r, 152r:153v, 154v:159v, back-i, back
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