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Ext 5661/41 'Propaganda in Persia – economic incl. H.M.G.'s influence over Govt. formed in 1941.' [63r] (125/142)
The record is made up of 1 file (69 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1941-23 Mar 1942. 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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NDIA DIRECT
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GEIIERAL DISTRIBUTION.
FROM: PERSIA,
FROM TIHiUE IQ FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir R. Bullard
No, 927.
6th October, 194-1 •
D, 5.45 p.m. 6th October, 1941^
R, 9.30 p.m. 6th October, 1941V
Repeated to Government of India No. 757.
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My telegram No. 921
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Persian interests in Germany and Italy taken over
by United States of .America and Japan respectively. Sugar
to be sent to Tabriz to relieve local shortage. Speech of
Dr. Sang in Majlis recommended law for immediate return
of Amlak in Mazandaran to original owners. Pashti in Majlis
stated that if the Cabinet wanted unity it must carry out
the wishes of the public which had not yet been done and
that the Cabinet was working out reforms over the head of
the Majlis. He ridiculed the statement that the Cabinet
had no knowledge regarding the ex-Shah T s property abroad
and. that his baggage had been examined in"Bandar Abbas.
Referring tothe general amnesty, he stated number of
political prisoners not yet released and mentioned case of
those held without trial and nersons exiled from own
districts. Referring to the Shah’s recent gift to the
Ministry of Education he stated that Shah should not retain
680 million rials but return sum to State.
Article in Sitara on meaning of Democracy as
Government of people stating present Government undemocratic
and unconstitutional and that this must be remedied as a
necessary preliminary to lasting reforms. Article signed
Arslan Khan Atbari states need of men of ability and
character, praises Furughi and shows how in recent years
personality at discount and officials thrown in prison vdthout
charges preferred against them and futility of legal processes
where courts were not free to redress grievances. Article in
Kushesh appealing to people for co-operation with the
Government.^ Article m Journal Ge Tehran on budgetary
problems of increase of wages, development of hygiene,
education and agriculture and reduction of charges in
agriculture and industry and proposing reduction of
expenditure on roads and development of agriculture. Article
in Ittileat appealing for return to principles of religion.
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This file relates to British propaganda (in the form of food packages, radio broadcasts and literature) in Persia [Iran] during the first few months of the British and Russian occupation of the country. It contains correspondence discussing the internal affairs of Persia from a British perspective, as relayed to the Foreign Office by His Majesty's Ambassador in Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard). Other prominent correspondents include the Secretary of State for India (Leo Amery) and officials of the Foreign Office and the Government of India's External Affairs Department.
Matters discussed include the following:
- Political affairs in Persia, including appointments, resignations, and Cabinet reshuffles.
- Food shortages in Persia and a proposed 'propaganda scheme', whereby the Government of India would supply Persia with around one ton of sugar, from which small boxes of sugar would be distributed to the poor.
- The administration of the ex-Shah's [Reza Shah Pahlavi] estates.
- Proposed subjects for British and Government of India propaganda directed towards Persia, such as the position of the new Shah and the benefits of abolishing conscription.
- Bullard's proposal that food packages sent to Persia by the British should include the statement '[s]upplied by the British Empire'.
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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (69 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 (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 71; 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/12/576
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- Ext 5661/41 'Propaganda in Persia – economic incl. H.M.G.'s influence over Govt. formed in 1941.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:70v, 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