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Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS' [438r] (875/920)
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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FROM TEHRAN TO FOREIGN OFFICE
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DEPARTOIBNTAL NO.
-9 JUL 1S42
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Mr, Holman ^
No^ 881 j j* D* 2.00 p.m. 8th July, 1942
8th July, 1942 R. 4.25 p.ra. 8th July, 1942
Repeated to Minister of State Cairo,
Bagdad,
Saving to Government of India.
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BH'UjDIaTE
Owing to growing unpopularity, the position oi Prime
Minister Has been steadily deteriorating. Further he has
become the obiect of attack by the Majlis many of whom are
anxious to obtain ministerial costs and feel they are being
deprived of the snoils of office. During the last few days
it" seemed almost certain that the Government would fall,
but Prime Minister told me last night that for the time
being he had surmounted the crisis. He added however,
that the wheat situation was causing him grave anxiety and
that unless we could help him out he might find himself
forced to resign. ( See my telegram No. 87^)* po ssible
successors appear to be fadciayoun, Said, Zia-ed-bih
Tabatabai and Qawam-us-Sultaneh. The latter is at present
Co v' strongly favoured by the Soviet Ambassador with whom! am
maintaining close touch. My United States and Turkish
colleagues appear to hold no strong views.
2. How that the posts of Minister for Foreign Affairs
and Minister of the Interior have been filled it would seem
natural that question of dissolution of Majlis and the
holding of new election should come to the fore again. I
doubt,however, whether present Prime Minister would in existing
circumstances be strong enough to cope with_such a situation
particularly as he has been told by the Soviet Ambassador
that owing to present situation on the war fronts, the
moment is not opportune. • My Turkish colleague who is aly/ays
intensely nervous of Russian intentions is anxious that the
Majlis should be placed on a constitutional basis as soon
as possible. Otherwise he fears that the Soviet Government
will set up strong pro-Soviet administration here under^their
own nominee, dissolve Majlis and then do as they like without
hindrance.
5. Situation of course needs watching closely, but I
am not impressed by the fears of my Turkish colleague, nor
do I think that dissolution and renewal of Majlis at the
moment by a Government as unpopular or as weak as that of
Soheily, is practicable, however desirable it may be from our
point or view, and in the interests of efficient Government.
[Copies sent to Mr. Armstrong]
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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.
- 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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- Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS'
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- 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