RITISH forces in Iran have London, Aug. 26. met with little resistance, it is authoritatively Jearned in London.
According to a communique, issued in Simla this morning, dealing with British operations in Iran, it is revealed that General Wavell's troops have occupied the oil installations at Naftishah and the small town of Kasrishirin.
No serious opposition was encountered by British troops, and there were no signs of hostile feeling on the part of the Iranian people.
British air-borne troops have taken steps to protect British families employed by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, my, fein te, IPE Sania ota tire or seeming sad a, Sea ore One British contingent made. 0 Janding from the goa in the Persian Guit,"at Bandar Shapur. "iv is be. ivered that this contingent met with some resistance. bud this is not yet "The Iranian Premier-is reported have announced that British forces embed! and! shelled several tranian wns.
Geet eet tang Indian Troops in Tran Whale lets ant British forces entering Iran include both British and Indian troops. bat It undersigod that" no" Dominion Russian, Advance troops are involved.
This" learned authoritatively in. London that the British Minister, in troops have erossed the frontier at a the north of, Tran rissian Yenst two points from ihe Caucasus, Teheran sw representatives Of the ran Government ata very early and are advancing in the direction of hour on Monday morning to" inform Tabriz and Ardabil, These. forces. them of. the British views and inten-Into Tost night, were reported ons. The action which. the British have penetrated 25 miles, and the Government has taken. of a military. advance has. continued, character in Tran is directed exclu.
Tabriz 1s game 60 miles from the sively against the Germans. Great Russian frontier and has @ population Britain is mot at war with Tran. of over 200,00, "being. Second only "They will be dealt with gently and
Tron. Ardebil, away tothe east. a it, to teheran, the "capital mercifully inthe. same' manner a3) Were the people of iraq. who. were eater' the Caspian "Sea" is" tnuich digo drawn into the tangled scheme of Nazi intrigues. "Although no de-"Another Russian column is_nd~ fails have. yet. transpired. 19 is clear vancing from' the east coast of the that British military efforts: must be Caspian Sear and is converging on Girected towards two main ends—sate~ Azerbaijan. in the north-east of Tran, guarding Iranian all-folds and eeptug open the. line of communications Leaflets Dropped Boviet Russia In the Cauca Leaflets wore dropped on Teheran bythe RAS, which explained the reason for British operations, also Stating that Britain had no quarrel with the Tranian people, and no de-their indepedendence, territory. icTfs thet Intention. of the Russian Turkey Reassured 'The Turkish Government. in part cular; "hag been assured," that' the British "Government pledge themselves in all' circumstances to" do Hothing that would damage Turkey's interes!
"The assurance given Iran regard tug. her political independence and ritorial integrity was conveyed 10 the country, and the British: the London, Avg. 26,
swiftly into Tran and appeared 10 be anglo-Russan forces Were Bushing Aiming, chiefly atthe. teheran oll-
'The. British" Government have specifically undertaken to interfere little os possible with domestic feonomy and life in' iran. The Ginited States Government have also been kept fully informed of the tation "taken by the British and Soviet Governments.
For his knowledge of foreign affairs the Shah has had to depend entirely "upon advice, "and some of elds, the western fort and Bushire th may not have been three' keypolnts with the greatest disinterested. it is stated. For years strategy and Ture' to. the Germans fran. ud toa lessor degree Iraq. has Us's.R a survey" of all" available reports been the hotbed of German intriquey directed against the Middle East. and British military experts, speculate fatterly these subversive activities ing on the possible points of entry, Rave also embraced Russia anta "that many -polnts would be Ulilized in an effort to crush quick trid effectively" any" assistance. whic! may be furnished by the Axis.
The "Anglo-Mussian campaign was Soviet Note to Iran expected to take a. week despite the Sdvantages of terrain. for' the de= Moscow: Aug. 28, fenders. the British military experts A Soviet, note to the Iranian Am-said vossador stated that all privileges "The precarious position along. the extended "to Russians" on iranian wile "Ruste-German front part fersitory which were humiliating to ularly the threat 40 Marshal Semion idenny's forces defending, ihe me Iranian' sovereignty were abrogated. 'Various Russian enterprises in Iran dustrial, Ukraine: region, gateway to were handed over {0 the Iranian he Caucasus all wells, emphasized Government. By this. the Soviet the necessity for Britain and. Ttussia Government' proved "to, the. iranian to" yin quick command of Iran's people their readiness to assist the strategic points, development and prosperity of Tran.
Position Analysed the Soviet Government returned to "By lhe (rely of February 20 108 Tran islands along the coast. trabatsk and Gorndatsk provinces of various. establishments. which were Yormerly "exploited by the Czarist Government. Further treaties eae coa, a ween the, Soviet Government and fran also five proof of the constant friendly intentions of the USS.R. othe Sor He with, pies of frontiers towards tran. During recent years. the "Soviet Government took new steps to consolidate and develop the nes, of Invasion, the military experts economic welfare of Iran.
Pome Russians could march in. from Dificultles "Nevertheless even in the' funda mental tecaly of February" 26. 1021 Ger'along north-east Iran, they said. had been foreseen that dificultics might arise in view of the possibility that the territory of tran might, be Ton itary or cee ably to enter from Turkestan, takin exploited by enemy elements against the USS. and Iran islet by using this terrliory as a base for anates Sign against the USS.
Wagents of German Fascism (Note here fives the names of agents and of commercial firms by which they Ten Shy Bona a Jare"employed) have reached. their iran ie 2 limits in their, subversive activities attempting to introduce into the {which could be rushed to, Hussia, Soviet. province of Azerbaijan and all regions of Baku, groups of sabot fours and. terrorists.
"On the other hand. their aciivit. Jes were also. directed at engineering No Serious Resistance Sumiliitary coup in Tran itself.
Avith the arrival in "Teheran from London, Aug. 26.
Iraq of the chief of the German se-Fritish units which entered iran ret service im Iraq. Gammot, and his yesterday encountered ome restss-Sssistant, Mayer; and with the close ce, but it is not vet known where Ca-operation of the German Embassy this occurred or how. serious the Teheran, armed groups were form. Tedlstance was, according 9 the latest fed in the troutier region with 2 view news from Iran available in authori. [fo organizing sabotage activities in {ative circles in London. the Baku region and other districts.
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