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Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’ [‎183r] (365/442)

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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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rivers, aerodromeBp ports, pipelines and telephone,
telegraph and wireless installations:
to furnish all possible assistance and facilities in obtaining
material and recruiting labour for the purpose of the
maintenance and improvement of the means of comrcunication
referred to in pa ragraph {b):
to establish and maintain, in collaboration with the Allied
Powers, such measures of censorship control as they may
require for all the means of communication referred to in
paragraph (b)«
The Allied Powers may maintain in Iranian territory land,
sea and air forces in such number and in such localities as they
consider necessary,. All questions concerning the relations between
the forces of the Allied Powers and the Iranian authorities shall be
settled so far as possible in co-operation with the linanian authorities
in such a way as to safeguard the security of the said forces* It is
understood that the presence of these forces on Iranian territory does
not constitute a military occupation and will interfere as little as
possible with the Iranian civil administration, the economic life of
the country ox* the normal life of the population*
Articl e So
The forces of the Allied Powers shall be withdrawn from
Iranian territory not later than one year after all hostilities between
the Allied Powers and Germany and her associates have been suspended
by the conclusion of an armistice or armistices, or on the conclusion
of peace between them, whichever date is the earlier*
Article 6c-
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(i) The Allied Powers undertake in their relations with foreign
countries not to adopt an attitude which is prejudicial to the
territorial integrity and political independence of Iran, nor to
conclude political treaties inconsistent with the provisions of the
present Treaty* They undertake to consult the Government of His
Imperial Majesty the Shahinshah in all matters affecting the direct
interests of Iran*
(ii) His Imperial Majesty the Shahinshah undertakes not to adopt
in his relation with foreign countries an attitude which is .
inconsistent with the alliance, nor to conclude political treaties
inconsistent with the provisions of the present Treaty* In
particular he will not maintain diplomatic relations with any State
which is in diplomatic relation with neither of the Allied Powers*
A mcle 7
The Allied Powers jointly undertake to use their best
endeavours to safeguard the economic existence of the Iranian people
against the privations and difficulties arising as a result of the
present war*
A rticle & n
The provisions of the present Treaty are equally binding
as bilateral obligations between His Imperial Majesty The Shahinshah
and each of the two other High Contracting Parties*
Article So
The nresent Treaty shall come into force on signature and
shall

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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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