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'File 6/10 Foreign Interests: Persian Govt. Affairs, etc and miscellaneous papers re: Persians' [‎33r] (65/94)

The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 14 Nov 1936-25 Nov 1947. 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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His Majesty The King of Great Britain, Ireland and the
British Dominiona beyond the ^eas, Etaperor of India, and the
Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics on the one hand, and His Imperial Majesty
The Shahinshah of Iran on the otheri
Having in view the principles of the Atlantic Charter
Jointly agreed upon and announced to the World by the
President of the United States of America and the Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom on the 14th August, 1941, and
endorsed by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics on the 24th September, 1941, with which His
Imperial Majesty The Shahinshah declares His complete agree
ment and from which He wishes to benefit on an equal basis
with the other nations of the World andi
Being anxious to strengthen the bonds of friendship and
mutual understanding between them and;
Considering that these objects will best be achieved by
the conclusion of a Treaty of Alliancei
Have agreed to conclude a treaty for this purpose and
have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries;
His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the
British Dominions beyond the deas, Emperor of India; for
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelands
SIR READER WILLIAM BULLARD, K.C.M.G., C.I.E.,
His Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary in Iran
The Presidio® of the Supreme Council of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics;
His Excellency ANDRE ANDREEVIICH SMIRNOV,
Ambassador ixtraordimry and Plenipotentiary of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in Iran,
His Imperial Majesty The Shahinshah of Iran;
His Excellency ALI SOiiEILY,
Minister for Foreign Affairs,
who having communicated their full powers found in good
and due fom, have agreed as follows:
His Majesty The King of Great Britain, Ireland and the
British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and the
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (hereinafter referred
to as the Allied Powers) jointly and severally undertake to
respect the territorial integrity, the sovereignty and the
political independence of Iran,
An Alliance is established between the Allied Powers
on the one hand and His Imperial Majesty the Shahinshah of
Iran on the other,
ARTICLE III,
(1) The Allied powers jointly and severally undertake to
defend Iran by all means at their eomraand from all aggression
on the part of Germany or any other power.
His Imperial Majesty The Shahinshah undertakes:
(a) To cooperate with the Allied Powers with all the
means at His command and in every way possible in
order that they may be able to fulfil the above
undertaking. The assistance of the Iranian forces

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This file contains correspondence and documents concerning a number of different topics related to the Government of Iran as follows:

  • Correspondence regarding a visit made to the Gulf by a Danish Fishing Vessel led by Dr. Harald Blegvad, Director of the Danish Biological Station. The visit was in the service of the Government of Iran in order to explore the potential for the establishment of pearl fisheries. In addition to correspondence, two maps of pearl banks in the Gulf are contained on folios 22 and 24 (folios 2-28)
  • Correspondence about the expulsion of a number of Iranian nationals from Bahrain (folios 29-31)
  • Text of the Treaty of Alliance between Iran, the USSR and Great Britain, 1942 (folios 32-37)
  • Correspondence and documents concerning the Government of Iran's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain and details regarding the logistics of travelling between the two countries by their respective nationals (folios 38-46).
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1 file (45 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 47; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-31; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 32-46, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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