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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).

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C.0.S. (41) 742.

12TH DECEMBER, 1941.

WAR CABINET.

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.

OPERATIONS BY THE KURDS.

Note by Secretary.

The following telegram from His Majesty's Consul, Kermanshah to Tehran has been referred by the Prime Minister for consideration by the Chiefs of Staff.

(Signed) L. C. HOLLIS.

Great George Street, S.W.1.

12th December, 1941.

(Cypher)

WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION.

From: PERSIA.

FROM KERMANSHAH TO TEHRAN.

His Majesty's Consul. No. 124.

9th December, 1941.

D.

5.00 p.m. 9th December, 1941. R. 10.25 p.m. 9th December, 1941.

Repeated to Foreign Office No. 25.

Baghdad No. 46.

Cairo.

Government of India.

MOST IMMEDIATE.

Persian G.0.0. states that about 3,000 Kurds have sent an ultimatum to the Persian garrison at Diwandarra ordering its evacuation by 20.00 hours to-night, 9th December, and he appears to foresee not only inevitable surrender of the above garrison, but also ultimate Kurdish advance on, and capture of, Sanandaj. He has again asked for British military support, but has been informed by the British G.0.C. here, British troops cannot intervene.

Any triumph at Sanandaj would almost certainly involve British troops there in conflict unless our troops withdrew; as

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