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Coll 28/85S (2) ‘Persia; Abadan situation 1946; Policy to be pursued by H.M.G. (Recommendations & General Appreciation).’ [‎17r] (33/84)

The record is made up of 1 file (40 folios). It was created in 18 Jul 1946-1 Nov 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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I have read Mr, Le Rougetel’s appreciation and
reconmendations with much interest and should like to
offer one or two ccraraents.
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In the first place, I think it is necessary to say
that the Indian angle on this whole business must be
handled with considerable care. It has already been
necessary for India to lend a publicity director to
Tehran and I have not the least doubt that there will be
calls on India to provide mechanical aid in the production
of publicity material before long. Equally, Indian
collaboration in a general publicity plan will be valuable —-
but will not be forthcoming unless it is made very plain
that India*s interests in Persia as a whole and Persian
oil in particular are being carefully kept in view. It
must not be fdl*gotten that A.P.O.C, employs something
like 2,000 Indians — technicians and others — in Abadan
and the oilfields and they need just as much care and
attention as the British personnel in the Company. It
should not be necessary for us in Delhi to have to remind
alj. concerned that Indians must be included in any evacuation
plan and that their morale and comfort needs just as much
attention as that of the British personnel. Finally it
must be recognised that the existence of a large community
in Abadan is a standing invitation to the Communists to
form a cell from which to step up penetration of India itself.
I believe it is a fact that they have already had some
success in winning over a certain nvanber, though not very
many so far, of the Indian artisans at Abadan and we do not
want to make things easier for them by leaving the Indian
personnel with any sense of grievance against the Company
or H.M.G.
This, in brief, is reason why I have hitherto
opposed the subordination of the Khorramshahr Consulate to
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Secret papers and correspondence concerning the British Government’s response to the potential threat of Soviet Communist penetration in Persia [Iran] and a perceived increase in influence of the Tudeh Party within the Persian Government. The political crisis was triggered by events at the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company’s refinery at Abadan in July 1946, covered in full in Coll 28/85S (1) ‘Persia. Abadan and S. W. Persian oilfields; Protection of British interests.’ (IOR/L/PS/12/3490A).

The papers include: an appreciation of the political situation in Persia, along with recommendations for British propaganda activities to counter the Soviet threat, prepared by HM Ambassador at Tehran, John Haller Le Rougetel; a response to Le Rougetel’s recommendations, prepared by the Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Robert George Howe; a further response to Le Rougetel’s recommendations from the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, Hugh Weightman; instructions sent by Le Rougtel to British consular officials in Persia, in response to events at Abadan.

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1 file (40 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 42; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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Coll 28/85S (2) ‘Persia; Abadan situation 1946; Policy to be pursued by H.M.G. (Recommendations & General Appreciation).’ [‎17r] (33/84), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3491A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100055625205.0x000022> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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