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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [249r] (497/606)
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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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be
:^pt
under Lock and Key.]
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FROM TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir R. Bullard.
N° : 454 (Part II).
22nd July, 1941.
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MOST IMMEDIATE.
Prime Minister admits that some Germans have lately
come to Tabriz who were engaged under contract by private
purchasers of German machinery (he seemed not to realize
irresponsibility of Iranian (Persian) authorities m
allowing this at such a moment) but he denies any
noteworthy net increase and promises to supply me with
figures,
3. ,uS to enemy ships at Banda Shapur, acting Minister
for Foreign ^flairs told me [grp. undec: ? in a]
[grp. undec: ? whisper] that for some time each of them
had an Iranian officer on board all the time: he had
not v/ished this to become known lest the Germans should
accuse him as usual of acting under British pressure.
’■ Prime Minister promised to place two gunboats [grp. unclec.
’i 9 on] [grp. undec: ? guard]instead or one. ^expressed
\ general scepticism about these slov/ craft 0 _ Prime
\Minister said part of machinery of enemy_ships would be
removed "if it seemed necessary" but as Iranian Government
would still be the judge of the necessity, we should have
no security.
4. Prime Minister admitted that this [grp. undec:
9 deportation of] one or two Germans of importance might
scare av/ay others and took note of three names v/hich
I gave him. Soviet ambassador gave hinp several others.
I Iraai Minister has to-day produced to Ministry of Foreign
affairs evidence [? grp. omitted: of] Mayer s connexion
with the troubles in Iraq and there is real hope we may
: get rid of him.
5. Both the Prime Minister and the Minister for
Foreign affairs were startled at my lett er declaring that
for months the Germans had been spreading.propaganda
describing the Shah and the British as jointly responsible
for the sufferings of the country and made the^ incredible
statement that not merely the propaganda but the _
accusation, was news to them. I take this proiession of
ignorance as a'proof that the almost universal complaint,
that'His Majesty’s Government are responsible for the Shah
and therefore for the misery of Iran, has never been allowed
[? gro. omitted: to] reach the Shah. ^ To what extent
he is ignorant on other essential points (e.g. the
conduct of his younger sons) no one can say. I have . ^
so far received no reply about my letter. ^Tny of the
German community who, after the initial scare, had settled
down again, have been uneasy the last fevv days and are
apparently sending away some more women ana children.
RECd. *OL.B£Ft.
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INDIA OFFICE
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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.
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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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- Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation'
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- front, front-i, 2r:302v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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