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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [‎21r] (41/606)

The record is made up of 1 volume (301 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1941-9 Sep 1941. 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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retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on].
(iawam (Personalities No. Ibyj visited me to-day alter
conversation with the Shah and spoke to this effect.
2. The Shah is very anxious hearing that the Russians
may continue hostilities and occupy Tehran and wondering
what would happen to the countrv and to him in that case.
Some officers had advised the Shah to take up arms again and
fight to the end but Qawam had advised against that and said
that the Shah's only hope lay in doing whatever the British
might advise. Qawam said that he would consult me as
though on his own account and the Shah agreed.
5. I said that resistance to the Russians would be
useless and perhaps ruinous to the country. My Soviet
colleague and I had no information as to whether the
Russians would occupy Tehran. I personally hoped not as it
would be better that the capital should remain free from
.foreign influence and I was inclined to think that they
would not come to Tehran. If the Russians did occupy Tehran,
His Majesty must be the best judge of the course that he
himself should take. In view of certain tenets held by the
Russians I Could understand his uneasiness but whatever he
decided to do I was convinced that the Cabinet ought to stay
here to negotiate with the British and the Russians.
4. I gathered ominous hints that the Shah had considered
either taking refuge in the British Legation or fleeing to
some British territory. In reply I talked cheerfully of the
large parts of Persia that would probably remain unoccupied
whatever happened. To a question of what the British and
Russians intended with regard to the Shah, I said that I could
not comment on what was a matter for His Majesty and His
people.
[Repeated to Government of India No. 10513"]*
[CYPHER].
WHR CABINET DISTRIBUTION.
FROM: PERSIA,
SECRET
FROM TEHR/JJ TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir R. Bullard
No: 622 .
August 29th, 1941.
D. 10. 20 p.m. August 29th, 1941.
R. 11. 15 a.m. August 30th, 1941.
August 29th, 1941
Repeated to Moscow,
RECo. POL, DEPt.
- 1^1941
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.

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, letters, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the situation in Persia leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation in August 1941.

The discussion in the volume relates to:

  • relations with the Shah and the Persian Government prior to the Allied occupation
  • Anglo-Persian military operations in Persia
  • perceptions of the government of the United States of America on the situation
  • safety and security of the British community in Persia
  • reaction of different groups within Persia to the Allied occupation
  • establishment of supply routes to Russia via Persia involving military occupation
  • security of oil supplies

The principal correspondents in the volume include the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the Secretary of State for India.

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 (301 folios)
Arrangement

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 303; 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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