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Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS' [329v] (658/920)
The record is made up of 1 volume (460 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1942-12 Apr 1943. 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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powers of the Military Governor helped to bring about this
wise attitude)*
♦* / .
3* At the same interview I told the Prime Minister that
there were other questions also which we regarded as
essential, in particular the rate of exchange. We had
concluded a financial agreement in May which provided that
we should be supplied automatically with rials, v/hereas
I had already had to ask him personally on two occasions
during l^is short period of office to effect the exchange
of sterling for our immediate military needs. Prime Minister
said that apart from the fact that the agreement existed he
did not 'wish to spend his time carrying out details which
ought to be effected automatically, and he promised thdt we . •
should have no further grounds of complaint. I have now
sent him a letter setting forth our grievances on this
head and have asked for written assurances that the agreement
will be carried out.
4* I have been too long in the East to build solid •
hopes on any Persian statesman, but there are a few
encouraging signs.
(a) It seems certain that the Prime Minister wishes to
remain in office, and to make a success of his
Government. Moreover, his decision was taken before
the news from Russia became more favourable to the
Allies. '
(b) It is already clear that the Prime Minister^possesses
authority far greater than that of his two immediate
predecessors. Firughi, besides .being in poor health,-
despised political intrigue, while Soheily was little
known, and was considered weak and corrupt. Qawam
even seems to have settled to his satisfaction the
dispute between the Army and civilians, and will
probably keep the Ministry of War in his own hands.
' (c) Q has checked the press, and is showing and
instilling into his colleagues activity in the all--
important treaty question.
5. Q seems, therefore, to deserve support, the more so
as we know.him to be acceptable to the Russians, but he can
only receive our support which it is now clear he values so
long as he complies with our wishes in essential matters
without the delays which have hitherto endangered our
interests from time to time. (See my immediately following
telegram). ; '
6. I am keeping my. Soviet colleague and my United States
colleague informed. United States Minister agreed that he
could support me on the^question of rials which affect ; •
American interests too, and that he could go so far as to<
say ’that 5th Column was a real menace which the Persian
Government ought to help us to remove. He has since informed
\l
as I infqrmed you ih
antion without
questions. Soviet Charge
my telegram U LQ5-.. to take any serious.
Instructions, w but he premised to telegraph his
Government about these two subjects
OTP. [Copies sent to Mr. Armstrong].
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, on a wide variety of miscellaneous topics which are ordered in the volume by chronology. Topics include:
- reopening of the railways
- oil stocks shortage of oil
- security of the oil-producing areas
- appointments to the Persian government
- actions of the Persian government
Included in the volume are letters (ff 14-16) between the British Consul-General, Tabriz (RW Urquhart) to HM Minister, Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard) about plans for preventing a revolt by the Kurds.
The principal correspondents in the volume include the Under-Secretary of State for India and HM Minister, 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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (460 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 460; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/556
- Title
- Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:459v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence