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Coll 29/104 'Appointment of an Indian to the Tehran Legation (First Secretary or Trade Commissioner)' [‎45r] (89/243)

The record is made up of 1 file (120 folios). It was created in 8 Jun 1940-11 Dec 1946. 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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[EN CLAIR] DEPARTMENTAL NO. 2.
FROM TEHRAN TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Sir R«. Bullard. D. (Untined) 5th October 1943.
No. 145 . SAVING. R. 5.20 p.nu 18th October 1943.
5th October 1945. • .
Repeated to Minister of State Cairo No. 253 Saving
G-ovemnent of India No. 188 Saving
Minbranch Bagdad No. 180 Saving.
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Question of British propaganda policy in Persia has recentlv
been.reviewed by competent departments of Legation who have reached
following conclusions with which I agree:- - . ,
1. During earlier part of the v/ar chief role of our propaganda
was to palliate military set-backs and keep up confidence in final
victory. •
2. Now that tide of war is turning in our favour this purely
military propaganda must to a large and growing extent be super
seded by propaganda designed to prove to Persians that association
with us is bringing and will bring them tangible benefits in--the
political and economic fields. , •
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3. To be effective, such propaganda must be backed by some degree
of concrete economic and other assistance as earnest or His
Majesty s Government’s declared intention to see Persia strong and
•• independent after the war.
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4. Active measures are being taken to ensure full publicity for
“assistance at present received by Persia. Latter howeVer remains
inadequate as a basis for propaganda on lines of (2) above'and must
be supplemented if such propaganda is to yield results. This is a
K matter of urgency since Allied occupation of Persia offers except-
a/ ionally favourable conditions, which may not persist after the war,
v • for exlending and advertising such economic and other benefits as
our resources may permit.
5. Following suggestions for immediate assistance to Persia
have accordingly been elaborated and I would recommend that they be
J carefully considered with a view to determining hbw far His
Majesty's Government are in fact able and willing to assist Persia
and how far our propaganda can consequently go in promising and
advertising such assistance. Details of Ihese suggestions are
being communicated to their headquarters by the various departments
V concerned. .
6. (a) Increased import quotas .
' :s Import.-.quotas fixed by the Middle East Supply Centre have
hitherto been based on "essential minimum requirements. 1 ' A
general increase of all these quotas and the raising of the ban on
certain imports (e.g. hats, footwear, certain toilet goods) con
sidered not essential would help Persian economy.
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The file concerns the proposal of the Government of India to appoint an Indian as Trade Representative (or First Secretary) at the HM Legation at Tehran. After discussions and arrangements, the appointment was made in 1945.

The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between 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. , the HM Legation at Tehran, the Foreign Office, the 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. , the Secretary of State for India, and the Government of India.

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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 (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 121; 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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