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File 200/1928 Pt 10 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Relations. Treaty Negotiations' [30v] (61/868)
The record is made up of 1 volume (432 folios). It was created in 24 Jan 1934-5 Aug 1936. 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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18. As stated above, I have attempted to examine the £ ‘ situation as
it appears at the moment.” I have dealt with the concrete proposition of
present-day Iran, and for this purpose I have had to assume—with one or two
safeguarding clauses—that the present regime will continue. But I trust that
this assumption will not be mistaken for more than an essential premise to my
reasoning. It would be impossible to risk an estimate as to the durability of^-
the Pahlavi regime. It would be equally impossible to-day to venture on
recommendations as to the right policy in the event of its collapse. Three things
may occur on the death of the Shah, first, the succession of the Valiahd, secondly,
the assumption of power by some rival (presumably military) leader, and, thirdly,
disruption. As regards the first, I can only say that the longer Reza Shah lives
the better the chances for his son, though how a young man who by now must
have become completely Europeanised and estranged from contact with his own
country can, or will, step into Reza’s shoes is a question which I should be loath
to answer. It could at present only be done with the assistance of some loyal,
convinced and unselfish supporter who could command the implicit obedience of
the army, in fact, with the aid of such an altruistic treasure as probably does
not exist. The best chance for the Valiahd, in my opinion, is that his father
should live long enough for him to return to Iran and assume a leading position
under the shadow of his alarming father. Even so, an incalculable amount would
depend upon the character and personality of the heir to the throne. The second
possibility is, historically speaking, perhaps the more likely—but, as to the
chances of this prophecy, is impossible. The third, which, in effect, would
amount to a reversion to type, seems to correspond more with one’s estimate of
the national psychology. It might take the form of splitting up into parts which
can only now be called component, thanks to the all-compelling force at the
centre; it might degenerate into civil strife between rival leaders; it might take
the form of complete exhaustion, a heavy sigh of relief that conscription, railway
building, taxation and all-round hustling were ended, or it might take a
Communist turn. In any case, the third alternative which I suggest can be
summed up in the word “chaos.” We must have all these possibilities in our
minds, but, as they are at present hypothetical, I hesitate to suggest how they
should be dealt with. Our former position in Persia, especially in the south,
was dictated by the need of counteracting chaos and disruption by what I have
called “ direct action.” If the old conditions returned, our former needs would
revive and full justification would be found in our responsibility for our own
and possibly other foreign interests. The crisis would probably arise rapidly
and would have to be dealt with rapidly. But I still think that we should be
better off in the long run with a strongly centralised and friendly Iran, and that
such support and encouragement as we can give to the present regime is of value
to us as a working policy for the present and the wisest insurance for the future.
19. I am sending copies of this despatch to the Foreign Secretary to the
Government of India; His Majesty’s Ambassador at Bagdad (No. 45); and to
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(No. 58).
I have. &c.
H. M. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN.
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This volume contains correspondence regarding wide-ranging negotiations that took place between the Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Legation in Tehran, the aim of which was the agreement of a bilateral treaty between the British and Persian [Iranian] governments in order to resolve a number of outstanding issues including the status of Basidu.
In addition to correspondence, the volume contains the following documents:
- 'Speech by His Imperial Majesty the Shah at the Majlis on the Day of its Reopening for the Tenth term, Khordad 5, 1314 June 6,1935); (folio 34)
- 'Memorandum by Mr. Eden upon a Conversation at Geneva on May 22, 1935, with M. Kazemi, the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs, respecting Anglo-Persian relations' (folio 45)
- 'Anglo-Persian Relations. Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen's conversation with Persian Minister.' (folios 119-122)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1. on Thursday, 25th October, 1934, at 3.30 p.m.' (folios 130-137)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of the Thirty-fifth meeting of the Sub-Committee, held at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1., on Friday, October 12th, 1934, at 3,30 p.m.' (folios 151-168)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Ministerial Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Bahrein. Memorandum by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.' (folio 169)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held in the Room of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, House of Commons, S.W.1, on Monday, June 11th, 1934, at 4.0 p.m.' (folios 261-276)
- 'Relations with Persia. Admiralty Memorandum', 1934 (folios 284-289)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Ministerial Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Persian Policy. Memorandum by the Secretary of State for India', 1934 (folios 290-291)
- 'Persia. Memorandum by Sir R. Vansittart' Foreign Office, 1934 (folios 316-317)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held in Conference Room 'A', No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, SW1, on Friday, May 4th, 1934, at 3.45 p.m.' (folios 355-378)
- 'Proposed Anglo-Persian General Treaty. Position reached on January 17, 1934' (folios 417-431).
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (432 folios)
- Arrangement
The subject 200 (Anglo-Persian Treaty Negotiations) consists of eight volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1250-1257. The volumes are divided into ten parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume, parts 3, 4 and 5 comprising one volume each, parts 6 and 7 comprising the fifth volume, and parts 8, 9 and 10 comprising one volume each.
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 433; 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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- File 200/1928 Pt 10 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Relations. Treaty Negotiations'
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- front, front-i, 2r:33v, 35r:102v, 105r:249v, 251r:433v, back
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