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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document.
ECRET.
0.5. (40) 239 (J.P.)
lso Paper No.
.P. (40) 43).
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239 (J.P.)
WAR
CABINET.
CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE..
HOSTILITIES WITH RUSSIA:
ATTITUDE OF IRAN.
Note by the Joint Planning Sub-Committee submitting a draft report for the Chiefs of Staff,
On 7th February thear Cabinet asked the Chiefs
of Staff:-
(a)
To review our report on the vulnerability
of Russian oil supplies (Paper No. C.0.S. (39) 142) in the light of Tehran telegram No. 29, and -
(b) To consider what action should be taken to
follow up the suggestions made by the Iranian inister in Telegram No.29.
We submit the attached draft report in accordance
with the above terms of reference.
binet Var Room,
20th February, 1940.
(Signed) V.H. DANCKWERTS.
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I.S.O. PLAYFAIR.
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J.C. SLESSOR.
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