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Ext 5000/41(3) 'Persia - General Situation (Sept. & Oct. 1941)' [‎84r] (167/466)

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The record is made up of 1 file (231 folios). It was created in 17 Sep 1941-10 Nov 1941. 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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be
kept under Lock and Key.]
(g)
[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should he
retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on].
E /54
[Cypher] WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION.
TO: PERSIA;
FROM EOREIGN OFFICE TO TEHRAN.
No#882.
lUth "October, 1941*
D* 5.50 p.m. 10th October, 1941*
Repeated to Moscow No*1447,
G-ovem ment o l
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Angora No. 2202.
Cairo No.3491*
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My telegram No. 873 [of October 8th. M. Maisky^s
letter announcing Soviet Government ! s readiness to with
draw troops from Tehran].
General Officer Commanding has been instructed
immediately to concert plans with Soviet Commanders for
joint v/ithdrawal as soon as possible from Tehran and its
neighbourhood.
2 # You should consider urgently how withdrawal
might be used to our advantage in our relations with
Persian Government. Since v/ithdrawal from Tehran
is one of the advantages which the Persian Government
hope to obtain from signing the proposed treaty (f
alliance, you may think it best that it should be
arranged with Persian authorities as part of treaty
negotiations. You might for example tell the Persians
that we have decided on v/ithdrawal in principle, and
that it will be carried out v/hen treaty is signed.
3. Alternatively, you and your Soviet colleague
might now inform the Persian Government that decision
has been taken and v/ithdrav/al will take place, but that
this decision has been taken on the assumption, v/hich
we shall be glad if they v/ill confirm, that Persian
Government are in principle prepared to accept treaty
of alliance on the lines of the draft communicated to
them.
4, If however you think it best that allied troops
should be withdrav/n at earliest possible moment regard
less of treaty negotiations, you may arrange accordingly.
5. Before making any approach to the Persian
Government, you should discuss position with your Soviet
colleague and only act on lines agreed v/ith him.

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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to situation in Persia [Iran] following the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in August 1941.

The discussion in the volume relates to the measures taken by Britain in consultation with the United States of America and the Soviet Union to form a regime in Persia that was aligned with British war aims. Correspondence discusses the need to remove the Shah who was 'hand in glove with the Germans' and implement some form of 'constitutional government' (see folio 232).

Further discussion surrounds the temporary nature of these measures and guarantees to restore full sovereignty to Iran after the war, in the same way as other 'small nations'.

Issues discussed include:

  • Raids by tribesmen
  • Price of kerosene and staples such as bread
  • Unrest in Kurdistan
  • Stipulations of the Persian constitution
  • The UK relationship with Moscow
  • Installation of the new Shah and arrangements for exile of the old Shah
  • British policy towards administration of government in Persia.

The file features the following principal correspondents: the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the British Consul, Kermanshah (John Francis Robert Vaughan-Russell); HM Minister, Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard).

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1 file (231 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; 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 between ff 1-232; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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