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Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS' [431r] (861/920)
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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[This Document is the Property of Hte Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be kept
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His Majesty’s Consul
No, 98
9th July, 1942.
D. 8.00 p.m.
R. 1.05 p.m.
9th July, 1942,
10th July, 1942.
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Repeated to Foreign Office No. 58
Bagdad
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I saw General Sha.. „.. to-day and
to-day and mentioned Jafs
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using all arguments to hand and adding that possibly the less
attention drawn to this area by such drastic action as bombing
the better.
2, The General does not like to admit that the Persian
administration there is lacking or even faulty. He even says
that his forces would protect Jafs if they had left arms behind.
He declares that the Iraqi authorities are taking no steps to
reach agreement with the Persian Government in the matter and
obviously resents the alleged Iraqi fait accompli. Of course
I am not aware of the Irani Government’s action or lack of
action and am enquiring of their Consul here.
3. I am glad to say General Sha agreed to take no
drastic steps for the present so that further discussions may
take place - he hoped successful ones.
the Jafs have no heavy grazing dues (repeatedly mentioned in
our discussion) has something to do with the present dispute.
Persian officers on the spot and the General himself most
feel cheated of the proportion they would legally or
__y have gained from these dues. Would it not be
possible for the Iraqi Government to offer some token payment
on behalf of their Nationals (who.will return in the autumn and
can presumably be taxed if necessary at the Iraqi frontier) as
a first movement towards peaceful solution?
4. My personal and secret opinion is that the fact that
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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.
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- 1 volume (460 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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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 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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- Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS'
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- front, front-i, 2r:459v, back-i, back
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