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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [97r] (193/606)
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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SHOUT DISTRIBUTION
FROM DOMINIONS OFFICE
To the Governments of
Canada
COMMONWEALTH OF AtJSTRilLXA
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and. to the united Kingdom High Commissi oner in the
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
(Sent 10.12 24th August* 1941)
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Government culminated
16th August, in which
take steps to arrange
IMMEDIATE
M NOo 261 MOST SECRET
My immediately preceding telegrain c
Following is text of note to Persian Governments Begins,
The attention of the Imperial Iranian (Persian) Government
has frequently "been drawn to the need for taking action to secure the
.removal from Iran of the German community« The presence of German
technical experts and advisers throughout Iran, employed in factories,
and in public works, ae well ae on roads end railways., and in many
other important posts where their activities might constitute a
serious danger is regarded by His Majesty’s Government in the United
Kingdom as a matter of the utmost gravity, which closely affects their
own interests. Hi® Majesty's Government have therefore x’epeatedly-
urged that a drastic reduction should be made in the number of
these Germans, These friendly representations to the Iranian
in the memorandum communicated to them on the
the Iranian Government were urged once again to
for the German community to leove Iran without
any further delays t This communication of the 16th August contained a
proposal devised in order to meet Iran f s special needs, by which a
few German technicians engaged on important work in connexion with
Iranian induetralisation projects might be retained temporarily, and
it was suggested that a list of those German nationals horn it might
be desired to retain for essential work should be communicated to
His Majestyh-s Minister without delays His Majesty's Government also
offered in this communication of the 16th August? to assist the
Iranian Government by endeavouring to find suitably qualified British
or neutral experts to replace the German technicians who had left,
and they added that they would gladly concert with the Iranian
Government measures to alleviate any temporary hardships that might be
caused by the simultaneous dej^arture of large numbers of trained
personnel*
2« It is regretted that the Iranian Government have not seen fi
to return a satisfactory reply to the memorandum of the 16th August.
It is evident that the Iranian Government attach greater importance to
retaining these German nationals in Iran than they attach to meeting
the wishes of Hia Majesty 5 s Government in a matter which is becoming
one of increasing uxvcency as a result of developments in the war
situation. The Iranian Government raust beer the full respon b ibi 1 ity
for the consequences of their decision® .
In these circumstances His Majesty * s Government now feel
themselves obliged to take appropriate measures to safeguard their own
vital intorests and to deal with the menace arising from the P^ential^
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/551
- Title
- Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:302v, 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