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PZ 7629/33 'Persia: Persian armaments' [69r] (25/247)
The record is made up of 1 file (120 folios). It was created in 15 Nov 1933-6 Mar 1940. 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 Militaiy Attache called at the house of Minister
ior ^ January 31st at the request of the latter. The Minister
unexpect edly gave the Mill Gary Attache complete figures of all
ki j j.as of aircraft in Iran and then asked for help in securing
aircraft from the United Kingdom which were needed by the spring
lor defence of Iran though it might ’already be too late. The
Minister said that he had instructed Colonel Shaibani to oraer
thirty ' v eilin; ton bombers and thirty Blenheim or Beaufort
bombers. Could delivery be expedited? The Minister agreed
that Iran needed fighters and said that thirty Curtiss
machines would probably be bought in the United States while
Colonel Shaibani had been instructed to try to secure twenty
Hurricanes in addition to fifteen promised by His Majesty’s
Government, The Minister indicated that Italian machines would
probably not be bought because of financial difficulties and of
technical objection to the introduction of another type of
aircraft. fMen the Military Attache suggested the need for a
larger proportion of fighters the Minister agreed,, but insisted
on the necessity to carry the war into the enemy camp and
expressed readiness to sacrifice half of the bombing strength of
Iran in order to destroy or damage Baku. In conclusion the
Minister speaking vei.y pcrsonaTln 7 ' and in confidence said that he
thought it was time for ‘‘us'’ to co-ominate plans as we had one
same end in view. He could not say this to the Shah and has
suggested
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The file contains papers regarding actual and attemptedpurchases of armaments and military equipment by Persia. The primarycorrespondents are: War Office; 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. ; Foreign Office; British Legation,Tehran; Export Credits Guarantee Department.
Folios 91-177 cover War Office reports of arms and equipmentordered and received by Persia between 1931 and 1936, and concerns over increasedlevels of Persian armament.
Folios 83-90 cover an application by a UK firm for a licenceto export ammunition to Persia, and concerns that the ammunition may be sent onto Spain.
Folios 81-82 cover an order placed by Persia for arms andammunition from Czechoslovakia.
Folios 58-80 cover attempted arms purchases byPersia during the Second World War, including meetings between Persian andBritish officials, reports of Persian approaches to Germany and Japan, andconsiderations of the potential military threat to Persia from the SovietUnion.
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- 1 file (120 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 57, and terminates at f 177, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/87
- Title
- PZ 7629/33 'Persia: Persian armaments'
- Pages
- 57r:179v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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