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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [‎47r] (93/606)

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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FROM ANGORA TO FOREIGN OFFICE .
Nof l693? atChbUl1 Hug0ssen D. 8. r a.m. 28th August 1941.
^iTIiust, 1941 . R - 3 ' 55 p,m - 28th Jiugust> 1941 *
Repeated to Moscow No. 201.
Tehran No. 86. .
IMPORTiiNT. JJJJJJJ
The Minister for Foreign Affairs sent for me this afternoon
to inlorm me that the Persian Ambassador had called on him
this morning. The Ambassador had stated that British and
bovieu troops were advancing into Persia and that open towns
had been bombarded. Meanwhile the Soviet and British
representatives remained in Tehran and discussions with the
Shah were proceeding. Proposals might have been considered
during these discussions but he was unaware of the result.
He asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he would take
an initiative with all the parties concerned in order to
reach a settlement.
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him the personal view that the presence of Germans in Persia
was not the sole tpbiect of our action. He also said that it
would not be possible for him to take any initiative unless he
was certain that all the parties were ready to accept his
advances. *
3. The Persian Ambassador said that if it was-only a
question of turning out the Germans, he was certain that his
Government would be prepared to come to a settlement. If there
were any other points which His Majesty's Government and
tne Soviet Government required, he thought that his Government
would examine them.
4, The Minister for Foreign /iffairs said that he would
inlorm me of the Persian [grp. undec. ? demarche]. I said
that I would report the matter to you.
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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.

Extent and format
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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