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Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’ [208r] (415/442)
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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
[This Docnment is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be
kept under Lock and Key.]
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(E /34)
[Cypher]
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
TO PERSIA
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO TEHRAN
| 5889
j 19 41
No. 703
13th September 19^1
D. 12.32 p.m. 14th September 1941
Repeated to Government of India No. 11266 Important.
Bagdad No. 939
Moscow No. 1261
Angora No. 2043.
SECRET.
IMPORTANT.
My immediately preceding telegram.
Article 3.
fo r ces Powers shall be withdrawn
om Iranian territory not later than one year after all
i l \ ^ ostl ^ li:ies between the Allied Powers and e-lL the-Aidrs Powors ■
^tUhave been suspended by the conclusion of an armistice or
, The ■ ohligctien uf Ilia Imperial Mcijoaty the
■Shah-und er Art-icl c 3 (n) (L)-sholl torminoto on th-e -somo^
Article 6 .
The -Allied Powers undertake in their relations
with foreign countries not to adopt an attitude which is
pre judicial .to the territorial integrity and political
t^nQ?c+ nC + 0 4 - Ir +?’ nor.t? conclude political treaties
inconsistent witn the previsions of the present Treaty.
They undertake to consult the Government of His Imperial
Majesty the Shah in all matters affecting the direct
interests of Iran,
+r, „j ,'?^ S I m P s rial Majesty the Shah undertakes not
wh-i^ 0 ?o llls . r °l 3 ii o n with foreign countries an attitude
^fV? C 0 I i S1Stent Wlth the sllifnce, nor to conclude
uresent a 4p«?v tleS T inC ° n f St n Cnt with the Provisions of the
^ 5 +^ Trea ly- In particular he will not maintain diplomatic
SS ln aipl0 “ tlc
Article 7/
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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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- Coll 28/109 ‘Persia. Anglo-Soviet-Persian Treaty of Alliance, 1942.’
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- 216r:218v, 206r:208v, 197r:198v, 182r:184v, 161r:165v, 147r:149v, 67r:69v, 56r:57r
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