"ملف (19/191 IV (C 103 مطالبة الفُرس بالبحرين" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٩] (٦٨١/٤٣٨)

® CLAIR. GEHERAL DISTRiroTION .
FROM TEHRAN TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir J. Le Rougetel.
No. 1254 . ■ D. 8.55 p.m. 4th December 1947,
4th December 1947. R, 9.7 p.m. 4th December 1947.
BfflEDIATB.
LIGHT .
My innnediately preceding telegram.
The following are the two passages in question
(a) From the "broadcast of December 1st.
"Gentlemen what harm is done if I state our demands
simply and frankly. Why should we not speak our
thoughts freely and why should we not seek to recover
our lost rights. At the same time that I # >
communicated to the Soviet Government the decision
of the Majlis concerning the Northern Oil Agreement
I took up' the question of the concession of the
A.l.O.C. and I shall insist on satisfaction for the
Persian people. Moreover taking < advantage of this
opportunity I have embarked on discussions and other
steps concerning Bahrain, that inalienable piece of
Persian territory over which our^sovereignty can
never he surrendered; that precious territory which
is never absent from our minds which we will never
forget, and which must as soon as possible be restored
to the bosom of the Mother-Country. I shall do^
everything I can to secure the complete and official
restoration to Persia of this indisputable right".
From the speech of December 5rd,
"Concerning Bahrain. I must say that no State is able
or entitled to oppose the will of the Persian people
concerning the retrocession of this territory to
Persia, Bahrain is an inseparable part of our
country regarding which there are many historical
documents. ^ I am already taking steps to recover
Persia's rights in this regard and I hope to be able
to infoim the Persian nation of satisfactory results.
In regard to the interests cf the Persian
people in oil 'in the south I have also entered into
discussions with the Company. I have^ no fear that
the Company of the oil in the south will refuse our
legitimate' demands, consequently regarding foreign
affairs and matters connected with the territorial
and economic integrity of Persia, concerning which -
we are in touch with foreigners. I am able^ to sav
that I sense no danger for Persia. The things ^that
will destroy us are internal dissension and friction,"