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Coll 28/85S (2) ‘Persia; Abadan situation 1946; Policy to be pursued by H.M.G. (Recommendations & General Appreciation).’ [33r] (65/84)
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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FORElcm CiiTIGE, S. W.1
inh July, 1 946*
In view of the serious situation in
South Persia the Foreign Secretary recently
instructed our Ambassador at Teliran to send
him comprehensive recommendations as to the
policy which we should nursue and arranged
for hr. Berthoud, an official of the Ministry
of Fuel and Power, to fly out to Tehran to
assist him.
Th' Antoassador’s report has now been
received and I enclose a copy for the
information of Sir Stafford Grippe together
with a copy of a Foreign office minute commenting
on the despatch.
Ur. Berin hopes to have an op ortunity of
discussing with Sir Stafford Grippe, 1ST. Shinwell,
Ur. ' ilmot and Ur. Isaacs, various points
arising out of the report and I am writing in
a similar eenso to their private Secretaries.
I am sending a copy of this letter to
Lord i^ethick Lawrence’s private Secretary.
) f. "P HUwv'
(private secretary)
a. B. nlaker, Esq.,
Board of Trade.
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3491A
- Title
- Coll 28/85S (2) ‘Persia; Abadan situation 1946; Policy to be pursued by H.M.G. (Recommendations & General Appreciation).’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:41v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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