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Ext 5000/41(3) 'Persia - General Situation (Sept. & Oct. 1941)' [218r] (435/466)
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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Sir R. Bullard
No, 765
17th September, 1941,
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All quiet yesterday and again this morning. Soviet
Ambassador reassured Government as best he could and
urged them to remain in power and I did the same with Military
Governor of Tehran and Assistant Director of Police both of whoa
were scared at approach of Russians. Both Russian and British
forces are to camp outside and so long as Russians leave town
•alone, I hope that panic may be avoided. Presence of troops
is bound however to make food situation even more difficult.
On the other hand Russian army commander is now within reach
and it may be possible to make him understand importance of
food and transport question.
.2. Departure of the Shah caused universal satisfaction
so did resignation of Chief of Police. I hear that there are
some deputies and others who protest against retention of
Pahlevi dynasty but they all disagree as to a substitute. I
let it be known that succession was arranged by Persian Govern
ment, and that twelve hours later I had no news as to attitude
of His Majesty’s Government.
3* During the day I received several messages from new
Shah offering to cooperate with His Majesty’s Government to any
extent. I send guarded replies avoiding :n particular anything
that might encourage him to believe that we were not working in
complete cooperation with the Russians.
A. I have just received your telegram No. 720.
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- Content
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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (231 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/553
- Title
- Ext 5000/41(3) 'Persia - General Situation (Sept. & Oct. 1941)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:232v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence