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Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’ [‎59r] (117/442)

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The record is made up of 1 file (219 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1941-13 Jul 1943. 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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^ [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be
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POLITICAL DIS|Bj r ^Tinw
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TO: PERSIA .
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO TEHRAN.
lo. 276,
25th February,' 194 . 2 ,
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Repeated to: Kuibyshev No. 274.
1.00 a.m. 26th February, 1942.
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Ambassador which refers to Article 4(2) of the Treaty
envisaging subsequent negotiations restricted to His Maiestv’s
Government and the Soviet and Persian Governments. United
nS fU +, ly res ?^ ved tlie i r eights as regards these
of S 2onertv whirh ? ^ W1 P a PP arent ly involve the disposal
• -j? r ?r, 7 . 1C ^ lnc l"^^-Gs American Lease—Lend material and
qtq+Pc f n eCt Amer i can long-range interests in Persia. United
ates G°vernment asked for assurance that no such negotiations
agreed t e n^ deptaken bef ° re they haVe been ^onsSd and have
agreed to any provisions which affect, or may in the future
affect, American property or interests in Persia.
the °f 22nd 1 have ex Pl ai ned that
the effect 01 Article A (2) is merely to postpone discussion
Stil after^hP^ ^ rarisf ^ rs buildings and other installations
2 ? ^ ex ls merGl y to place on record the fact
that the point in question is not covered in the Treaty.
3. My note then assured the Ambassador that when the
time came for the negotiations provided for by Article A (2).
the United States woul^ he fully consulted on all points
which might^affect their interests. In particular,
is Majesty s Government would make no arrangements for the
n^$2l a Q + °+ Am ^ rican Lease-Lend material without first securing
United States Government s consent. ^
A. Meanwhile, the Soviet Ambassador had enquired what
reply we proposed to give to the United States Ambassador.
M. inaisky was given the substance of my reply and was asked to
let me know in due course if his Government decided to return
a similar reply.
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Correspondence relating to the drafting and ratification of a treaty of alliance between Britain and the Soviet Union, introduced in the wake of the two nations’ invasion and occupation of Persia [Iran] in August 1941. The treaty set out to establish friendly relations between the three nations involved, and to ‘respect the territorial integrity, the sovereignty and the political independence of Iran.’ The file contains multiple drafts of the treaty articles, along with a final printed copy of the treaty, dated 29 January 1942 (ff 67-69). The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Legation in Tehran; the Foreign Office.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (219 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 221; 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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