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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.

SECRET.

C.O.S.(40)

WAR

CABINET.

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE:

HOSTILITIES WITH RUSSIA:

ATTITUDE OF IRAN.

COPY NO,

115

DRAFT REPORT.

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On the 7th February the War Cabinet invited us

(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 Minister in Telegram No. 29.

On the 16th February we also received copies of

Foreign Office Minutes dealing with the subject.

Iranian Proposals.

2.

It will be seen from Telegram No. 29 that the Iranian Minister for War has approached our Military Attache

unofficially

(a) with a request for certain British aircraft to

be supplied by the Spring, and -

(b) To suggest that the time had come for Iran and

Britain to co-ordinate offensive plans for war against Russia.

Supply of Aircraft to Iran.

3.

Iran is only one of our customers for aircraft and

she necessarily stands low in the priority list for supply.

*W.M. (40)35th Conclusions, Minute 9.

Annex I.

Annex II and III.

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