Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’ [161r] (321/442)
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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ihnhln^hnh of Imti on the other;
being ftnxlou* to r&c»«rv« the
territorial integrity and political
Independence of Iran and to
^onaolldate the friendehlp end
relation* of { ?ood ond^rttending
between thee; and
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illj cte will b< et be echUvVfc'd , M
thv; conclusion of e treaty of
elliance;
iieve agreed to conclude e
treety for this purpose arid have
appointed ae their plan!potent liaise;
Hie Majesty The ding of Clreet
Britain, Ireland, and the brltieh
r'j*5tnIons beyond the Seas, &asperor
of Indie,
For Clreet Britain end Northern
Ireland,
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Hie Haleety The King of Oreat
Britain, Ireland and the brltlsh
Peelnione beyond the £eae, iueperer
of Indie, and the Unton of Soviet
TJooinllat Hepublioe, on the one hand,
and Hie Imperial Hajeaty the
^hahinehah of Iran, on the other;
Having in view the princlplee
of the Atlantic Charter jointly
agreed upon and announced to the
world by the Freeident of the United
of => r ica ^.ic :
♦ riae ‘ 4 inlster/on the 1 vth ^uguwt,/oA/■*<
T^il^with which Hie Imperial V**
rfajvety the dhah declaree hie
complete agreement end frois which
he wishes to benefit on an e^ual
■baels with other nations of the
n.^^Tworid en4/being anxious to strengthen
1 the bonde of friendship and mutual
the Union of Soviet >oeialist
Hepwbllos,
His Imoerisl Sajesty the
mahinahah of Iran,
who having comaunloetad their
full powers, found in good snd due
fora, have sgreed ee follows;
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His M«jeety The King of draat
jbrUeln, Ireland and the British
Itominions beyond the seas, a® f >eror
of India, and the Union of Soviet
Socialist ftepubliee (hereinafter
referred to ae the 111led rowers)
jolnvly undertake to reelect the
territorial integrity and
political independence of Iran.
je±m* &
frlendohip
underetandlng between theai;^^
Considering that these objects
will best be achieved by the
conclusion of e treaty of alliance;
Have agreed to coacluds * treaty
for this purpose and have appointed
ee their plenlpot ntiariee;
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Hie bejooty The King of/ar«?at
Britain, Ireland, wnd the hrltieh
dominions beyond the ieee, .^etperor
of Indie,
For Orest Srttsin and northern
Ireland,
tfc* Union of Soviet Socialist
Sepublloe,
hie Imperial Sajcety the
ihehlasheh of Iran,
ho having eoosunlcated their
full powers, found in good end due
Torm f have agreed ae follows;
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His Majesty I he hirxg of Orest
Britain, irelaad end the British
Detain Ions beyond .ne sees, haperor of
India, aid the Union of ioviet
looislist Republics (hereinafter
referred to ae the Allied * owere)
jointly p \d aeverelly undertalce to
respect the terrltorisl integrity,
sovereignty and political Independence
of Iren.
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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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