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Ext 5000/47/1 'Persian situation: miscellaneous reports' [190r] (381/704)
The record is made up of 1 file (348 folios). It was created in 8 Jan 1947-23 Jun 1948. 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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FH^JPOK is IN DANO^P,
Qavam ea Saltaneh the blood thirsty enemy
yesterday wanted once again to burden the nation^
law. He said to the Minister of War -
of freedom,
with martial
"Tomorrow at 7 a.m. arrest certain editors and deputies".
^he Minister of War replied ; "The nation's own bayonets
not pierce the nation's belly."
shall
Violent quarrel between Minister of War and bloodthirsty
Qavam es Saltanoh.
The Iranian nation and the lovers
the murderer of Colonel Taqi Khan
of freedom must drag Qavam,
from his despot's throne.
^ rn€ ‘ WG have been crying aloud that the government
ol the bloodthirsty Qavam es Saltaneh has been planning to
throw the Iranian people once more into misery and bondage.
f, or tn-ght ago we said that patriots should rid the nation of
the pest of this bloody man.
55 13 rc 'P°rted that last night at 11 o'clock a draft proposal
T h<J r - lm POsition of Qavam's reign of terror and savagery
which passes under the name of Martial Law was presented?
Qavam es Saltanoh, the enemy
Ahmadi, the Minister for War
martial law. He showed him
and deputies and told him to
of the papers concerned.
of freedom, told Field Marshal
that the next day he must reimpose
a list of 75 newspaper editors
detain them and close the premises
The Minister of 'War replied that the re-establishment of martial
la w required further consideration. The bloodyy Qavam
er^upon became excited and turning on him like a poisonous
snake said ; I am giving orders that martial law is to be
reimposed at 7 a.m
"These orders will
force are designed
the destruction of
. tomorrow". The Minister of Wrr replied:
not be carried out for arms and military
for the protection of the nation and not for
„, , freedom. The Army cannot imprison people
without cause or stop the publication of newspapers. If there
are grounds for complaint against any papers they should be
prosecuted by the civil courts."
^ iJ 3 Saltaneh who had now lost all control of himself
screamed like a madman, "Have you turned dictator?". The
Minister of War replied; "Dictator yourself! You wish the
nation to turn its arms against itself." At this Qavam es
Sal.aneh rudely ordered the Minister of War to "Go and resign."
The Minister of War replied ; "l cannot res
private^ servant. I am a Minister. I go
My appointment is a matter for the Shah,
cannot conceal your illegal deeds by force
ign. I am not your
if the Cabinet falls.
The Ministry of War
of arms.
Tht dispute between the Minister of War and Qavara es Saltaneh
them became more violent. We have no further Information of
w a occurred but it is certain that the meeting ended without
any decision being taken. As a result of this courageous
action by^the Minister of War, the friend and supporter of
freedom, it was not possible for the bloody and ambitious Qavam
es Saltaneh, the foe of freedom, to achieve his ends today.
Iranian nation! Oh ye men who in the darkest moments of
conflict with base elements like these did not hang back!
Awake! Freedom and all that belongs to Iran is in danger.
Gentlemen./
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This file contains papers relating to a constitutional crisis in Iran during 1947. The papers are mostly secret diplomatic reports on the fluid political situation in Tehran. The papers are mainly correspondence between the British ambassador to Tehran and the Foreign Office in London, but also include a few newspaper clippings of the Iranian press at the time.
The crisis in question was premeditated by the refusal of the Soviet Union to relinquish occupied Iranian territory in Azerbaijan following the Second World War. This lead to a series of domestic conflicts in Iran that involved the Tudeh party, Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam, the Shah of Persia, and the British forces that had occupied southern Iran. The papers include reports on various meetings with the Shah by the British Ambassador in Tehran, as well as more detailed reports on various political factions and parties within Iran, and their respective external allies. Several reports mention the implications for, and involvement of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in the crisis, and the future Prime Minister, Mohammed Mossaddegh. The file also includes a summary of the Persian Government's seven year development plan.
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- 1 file (348 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 350; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/1223
- Title
- Ext 5000/47/1 'Persian situation: miscellaneous reports'
- Pages
- 166r:197v
- Author
- Journal de Téhéran
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