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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [‎189v] (378/606)

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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we were to demand similar right in Iran, Turkish difficulties
might be'increased', • His Excellency'admitted'force of'thisf-'>v
but said that y much/would'depend'no doubt'on the'general y
Turkish f attitude. This would'probatly' influence'their '
decision'about'transit / in any / event/' I said that'while*'this
was'doubtless'true'.' we ought to'bear'in mind'the'possible '
effect on'Turkey / or the'step^is Government/had proposed/
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4/ I then explained to the Ambassador that_we did not
propose'that'note 7 which we'should'present'to the'Iranian / .
^Government ' should be'couched in the'terms'of an 'ultimatum/
but 1 rather'of a / firm'but'friendly 7 request^ We 'hojped'to 7
counter-balance'demand'we should'make'for the'expulsion of r
the'Germans'with a ; financial'offer'which might'not'prove'un
attractive ' and I'was in'communication with the'Treasury '
urgently'about'this'' As soon as'note'was'draftfedV which I
hoped'would be'within’48'hours''I would'show'it to the '
Ambassador'and'discuss-'it with'diirf;’ His Excellency'agreed
and' thought' it' important'that our* note'should'give'date'by
• which'real'reduction'in the'numbers of'C-ormen/s in 7 Lean'should
be'effecl/ed.' His 'impressioif was that'we had'delivered'our ^
first'note'on the/19th July'/ It might be 'possible to request '
in our^present^ note/that/ action' should be' taken^by the> 19th
Augusts We agreed’to* discuss this *mat ter ^further when the -
note had been drafted, _ *' h-
^ ^ r *
5, ^ I then told the iunbassador that our .neeo. to put this ^
pressure'hn'Iran'increased'force'of ^he arguments I ^id previous
ly addressed *to him'in favour of" his Government making some
statement to the* Turkish Government'which would allay 'the 1
latter 1 s ' apprehensions," - Kthought"that^po sit ion "between the
two-Governments "had' already* beenlimproved-as a result of the
conclusion of the Russo-Poiish "agreement "which" hpd‘been welcomed
in Turkey but J'was ^ anxious-that,; thi s'should "be foil owed nip; ~ ^
Indeed^1'thought it most important that^Soviet njovernmeniT should
make nsuch -pn "approach ""to -the "Turkish Government‘before 'we. "
presented oiir note" to rthe^Iranian Government. x M/Maisky seemed^
wholly'to endorse What "I said "and undertook "to' communicate'again
with 'nis" Government on -the' sub j ect I ""continued""that 'I thought
we must use "every* precaution" to 'ensure" that our'attitude "to ~
Iran'did not rouse'memories in the Hliddle "East v of The'Anglo-*
Russian policy of 1907. He it hep. of us'"could -possibly "want that.
. M. Maisky warmly agree(T’and"said that"his' Government also^were^
fully ^alivej^to^his danger-^ ^ As he-'had previously explained # to
me'they ^had no^fcerritorlal^,ambitions of arp/^kind" iji^Ipunf The
only "object iye they fought therefwas Jiilitary find not political ' ’
- to ^get "the' Germans out and to 'obtain right ~of "transit.
<r- S ^ ^
6 ,/ The Ambassador tpld me that his Government had
ins true ted’x heir Minis ter-4o ma.ke._a ddmai'_che "Tn'TCa.hul J.n ' -
support of‘our representations" about lientigoG I "told'him that
I nad now ^some "Hopes^that "Hentig would not be appointed."

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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)
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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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