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PZ 5749/39(1) 'Propaganda: Articles forwarded to Persian Gulf, Kabul & Katmandu for dissemination' [‎218r] (435/715)

The record is made up of 1 file (357 folios). It was created in 10 Aug 1939-27 Dec 1941. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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Herr Hitler’s entourage of the more moderate and independent of
his advisers, such as Field Marshal von Blomberg himself, Baron von
Neurath, Generals Fritsch, Beck, &c. After February of last year
Herr Hitler became more and more shut off from external influences
and a law unto himself.
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18. People are apt, in my opinion, to exaggerate the malign
influence of Herr von Ribbentrop, Dr. Goebbels, Herr Himmler and
the rest. It was probably consistently sinister, not because of its
suggestiveness (since Herr Hitler alone decided policy), nor because
it merely applauded and encouraged, but because, if Herr Hitler
appeared to hesitate, the extremists of the party at once proceeded
to fabricate situations calculated to drive Herr Hitler into courses
which even he at times shrank from risking. The simplest method
of doing this was through the medium of a controlled Press. Thus
what happened in September last year, was repeated in March this
year, and again in August. Dr. Goebbels’ propaganda machine was
the ready tool of these extremists, who were afraid lest Herr Hitler
should move too slowly in the prosecution of his own ultimate designs.
19. The 1988 stories of Czech atrocities against its German
minority, were rehashed up almost verbatim in regard to the Poles.
Some foundation there must necessarily have been for a proportion
of these allegations in view of the state of excitable tension which
existed between the two peoples. Excess of zeal on the part of
individuals and minor officials there undoubtedly was—but the tales
of ill-treatment, expropriation and murder were multiplied a
hundredfold. How far Herr Hitler himself believed in the truth of
these tales must be a matter for conjecture. Germans are prone in
any case to convince themselves very readily of anything which they
wish to believe. Certainly he behaved as if he did "believe, and, even
if one may give him the benefit of the doubt, these reports served to
inflame his resentment to the pitch which he or his extremists desired.
20. Until the 8th August the campaign against the Poles had
been relegated to the more discreet pages of the German press. Up
to that date, public enemy No. 1 had been Great Britain and the
alleged policy of encirclement. From that date, however, the stories
of Polish atrocities began to take the leading place, and by the
17th August the campaign was in full swing.
21. Herr Hitler is a master of turning events to suit his own
purpose, and the so-called ultimatum to the Danzig Senate of the
4th August and the subsequent foreign press comments on a Danzig
climb down gave him the opportunity which he was seeking.
The Polish note of the 4th August provided an excuse for the German
note verbale of the 9th August, which provoked in its turn the Polish
reply of the 10th August. In the midst of these exchanges
Dr. Burckhardt, High Commissioner of the League of Nations for
Danzig flew to Berchtesgaden in a last effort to place the position at
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The file contains correspondence, mainly telegrams, relating to British propaganda forwarded to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for dissemination.

It largely consists of weekly telegrams from the Secretary of State for India, London, to the Government of India and others. The telegrams contain Ministry of Information news items about the war in Europe (Second World War) and how to communicate them in press, publicity and public relations work overseas. Recipients include the Government of India’s Bureau of Public Information; the Publicity Officer, Bahrain; and HM Minister, Kabul.

The file also includes an extract (in Arabic translation and French original) from the book Redressement économique et Industrialisation de la Nouvelle Turquie , by Orhan Conker and Emile Witmeur, published Paris, 1937. The title is also referred to in English as 'Economic Recovery and Industrialization of New Turkey'.

The file includes two dividers, which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (357 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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PZ 5749/39(1) 'Propaganda: Articles forwarded to Persian Gulf, Kabul & Katmandu for dissemination' [‎218r] (435/715), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/303, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100061940184.0x000026> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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