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Ext 5000/41(1) 'Persia: situation leading up to, and after, the Allied occupation' [294r] (587/606)
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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The External Department may like to have the following
comments on the. Government of India’s telegram No.3389 of Sthf^^pw*
July regarding our policy towards Persia. ^ _A
2, I think that we have certain very valuable economic
weapons with which we could bring to bear pressure upon Persia,
in particular in regard to the following commodities:-
(a) Sugar - Persia normally imports large quantities of sugar
and is at present dependent for her supplies on Java, Russia and
India. A contract for the supply of 30,000 tons of Java sugar
has just been completed by the United Kingdom Commercial -
Corporation, but the contract does not bind us to provide shipping.
It must be borne in mind as regards sugar that if the Germans
obtain control over Russia they could supply Iran with Russian
sugar.
(b) Tea - Iran is a very big consumer of tea, for supplies of
which she is dependent on India, the Netherlands East Indies and
Ceylon. She is trying to obtain through the U.K.C.C. large
quantities of tea from India, but no big contract has yet been
signed.
(c) Wheat - The Iranian Government recently, very foolishly,
turned down some wheat cargoes which had been diverted from
Greece and which we offered them. They did this because their
own harvest was becoming available and because they were expecting
large supplies from Russia. It is however understood that their
own harvest is not a good one, and it is presumably possible that
the Russians will want all their wheat to keep their Army in the
field. It is therefore very likely that in the Autumn Persia
will De desperately in need of wheat. Here again, as in the
case of sugar, if Germany obtain control of Russia she could
probably keep Persia supplied with some Russian wheat.
(d) Lorries and tyres - Internal transport in Persia is largely
dependent on an adequate supply of lorries. We can cut these off
in co-operation with the United States and we are already asking
them to give shipping priority to India’s requirements of
chassis^ which will probably have the effect of cutting off Persia’s
supplies in any case. Even if Germany was able to keep Persia
supplied with lorries in answer to an embargo by us we could
withhold tyres and thus make the German lorries useless. Persia's
ireports of tyres are at present being reduced to a minimum.
(e) Persia has bought about 100,000 tons of steel rails for the
Tehran-Tabriz Railway. These are of course not economically
important to Persia, but if they werp cut off this would have
considerable effect on the Shah’s ffiffffiyfrt attitude.
(f) Cement - Persia is in the market for considerable quantities
of cement, probably also in connection with the Tehran-Tabriz
Railway. A contract for supplies from India has just been made
by the U.K.C.C. If the Germans obtain control over Russia they
might be able to keep Germany supplied with Russian cement.
3. The above are the commodities which we can either withhold
from the Persians or allow them to have as we wish. The Persians
also/
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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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