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Ext 5000/41(5) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS' [‎220r] (439/462)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (229 folios). It was created in 4 Apr 1942-11 Jul 1942. 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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I saw [gr.undec.J Shahhakhti and the Governor General to
day and confirmed the information received by me from Political
Adviser last night that Shahbakhti favoured taking immediate
steps to discover and examine Kurd grievances.
2. Shahbakhti recommends that the Governor General who
resides [2 grps.undec P ] Kurdistan should tour Western Kurdistan
leaving .here about April 9th, contact the dissident Kurds,
discuss the-causes of the revolt and give formal undertaking
[?gr.omit. ?that] Persian Government will remedy the Kurds’
legitimate grievances. Shahbakhti^ states that he will give^
the Kurds safe conduct to Kermanshah in order to discuss their
complaints here and adds that he favours setting up Anglo-
Persian Commission here to examine the_grievances and make
recommendations to Tehran., Shahbakhti stressed his desire to
reach peaceful settlement.
3. I undertook to report to you the above proposals and
to enquire v/hether His Majesty’s Government would agree to
facilitate settlement by granting safe^conduct to theKurds if
necessary, and also by appointing British^representatives on
the above-mentioned Anglo-Persian Commission. I added that
such a course of action would be contrary to the non-interven
tion policy hitherto maintained by us and that I could give no
indication of His Majesty's Government’s probable views regard
ing the above proposals.
4. Shahbakhti's changed attitude towards the Kurd problem
is welcome and as the proposals (with which the Governor-
General concurs) appear to offer hopes of complete settlement,
they deserve favourable consideration. I should be grateful
for" instructions as to what reply should be given regarding the
above proposals.

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, on a wide variety of miscellaneous topics which are ordered in the volume by chronology. Topics include:

  • lend-lease for Iraq
  • security of roads and attacks from brigands
  • supplies of wheat and food
  • appointments to the Persian government
  • actions of the Persian government
  • distributing pro-Axis or anti-Allied literature
  • implications of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty for Persia
  • tribal grievances in Persia and British assistance to the Persian government to deal with rebel tribesmen
  • notes of meetings with the Shah
  • victories by Persian troops over the Kurds

Included in the volume is a report on tribal policy in Khuzistan (ff 18-19) by the British Consul, Khorramshahr (Frederick Charles Leslie Chauncy).

The principal correspondents in the volume include the Under-Secretary of State for India; HM Minister, Tehran; the British Consul, Khorramshar; and the British Embassy (Baghdad).

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 (229 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 231; 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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