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very personally and in confidence said that he thought
it was time for "us" to co-ordinate plans as we had the
same end in view. He could not say this to the Shah and has
suggested it could only come through diplomatic channels.
The Military Attache was very guarded on this point.
No action will be taken on the suggestion about
co-ordination of plans which could hardly have been made
without the Shah's instructions. The rest of the Minister
for War's communication is an interesting indication of the
Iranian Government's forecast of Soviet action in the spring
and of their probably unjustified belief that their Air Force
could do serious damage to Baku.
No. 12.
Repeated to M.I.C.E. Cairo No. 4 Government of India
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