The Archive · 1941

Leaflets Dropped

Leaflets were dropped on Teheran by the R.A.F., which explained the reason for British operations, also ten!

-Six German secret servicemen have penetrated into a number Road. He of big industrial concerns. ly dangerous is the activity of" Krupp. Von Radonovitch, director of the stating that Britain had no quarrel Ge: rman firm of Siemens, is another with the Iranian people. and no de-notorious German spy. and likewise signs on their indepedendence. or his assistant, Wolff. These German territory. agents are trampling the elementary It is not known at present whether rights of the Iranians and, with comit is the intention of the Russian plete disregard of Iranian sovereign- ing Chini and British forces to join each other, ly, are preparing Iranian territory but this is not likely to take place in the immediate future. a, base for aggression against the At the moment, it is intended that the Russians will occupy one section Grave Danger to Russia of the country, and the British the "This situation in Iran constitutes a grave danger and it imposes upon Swift Thrust the U.S.S.R. Government the necessity of taking all measures required London, Aug. 26. for their own security, measures Anglo-Russian forces were pushing which it is not only their right but swiftly into Iran and appeared to be also their duty to take for their self-aiming chiefly at the Teheran oil-defence in strict accordance with fields, the western part and Bushire paragraph 6 of the Treaty of 1921. three key points with the greatest Si ince the German aggression on the strategy and lure to the Germans U.S.S.R. the Soviet Government have a survey of all available reports thrice given warning to the Iranian showed today,

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