January 3, 1941
Cable, Reza Shah Pahlavi to Mitskevich
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CABLE STRICTLY SECRET
Copy Nº 1 – DISTRIBUTION LIST
Nº 2 – to Stalin
Nº 3 – to Stalin
Nº 4 – to Molotov
Nº 5 – to Voroshilov
Nº 6 – to Kaganovich
Nº 7 – to Mikoyan
Nº 8 – to Zhdanov
Nº 9 – to Beria
Nº 10 – to Vyshinsky
Nº 11 – to Lozovsky
Nº 12 – to Sobolev
Nº 13 – to the 10th Department
from PAHLAVI Nº 88 received at 2155 3 January 1941 Copy Nº 2
to Mitskevich. There are persistent rumors that rifles, machine guns, and revolvers are arriving in Iran under the guise of scrap iron and factory equipment.
3 January 1941. The General Consul
13-mv
Typed on 4 January 0145
Done by [vyp.] Vasil’yev
Authenticated by: [signature, probably Vasil’yev]
[Handwritten across the message: “Cde. Molotov. It is necessary to inquire. From where are the rifles, etc. coming [?]. St[alin]”]
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Outgoing N 59/[iii]
Pahlavi notes continuing rumors that various forms of firearms are being smuggled into Iran.
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