Ext 5000/41(3) 'Persia - General Situation (Sept. & Oct. 1941)'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Ext 5000/41(3) 'Persia - General Situation (Sept. & Oct. 1941)'
- Date:
- 1941/1941
- Description:
- Abstract: The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to situation in Persia [Iran] following the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in August 1941.The discussion in the volume relates to the measures taken by Britain in consultation with the United States of America and the Soviet Union to form a regime in Persia that was aligned with British war aims. Correspondence discusses the need to remove the Shah who was 'hand in glove with the Germans' and implement some form of 'constitutional government' (see folio 232).Further discussion surrounds the temporary nature of these measures and guarantees to restore full sovereignty to Iran after the war, in the same way as other 'small nations'.Issues discussed include:Raids by tribesmenPrice of kerosene and staples such as breadUnrest in KurdistanStipulations of the Persian constitutionThe UK relationship with MoscowInstallation of the new Shah and arrangements for exile of the old ShahBritish policy towards administration of government in Persia.The file features the following principal correspondents: the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the British Consul, Kermanshah (John Francis Robert Vaughan-Russell); HM Minister, Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-232; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Colonial administration
Military administration - Geographic region:
- Persia
Kurdistan - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000517.0x0000fe_ar
81055/vdc_100000000517.0x0000fe_en
IOR/L/PS/12/553
IOR/L/PS/12/553