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May 8, 1946

Letter, I. V. Stalin to Cde. Pishevari

In a letter intended to be read, but not handed, to President of the People's Government of Azerbaijan Ja'far Pishevari, Stalin notes the lack of a deep revolutionary crisis in Iran, emphasizing the need to gain concessions from the Qavam government and work with Qavam to combat Anglophile influences in Iran. He argues that the Soviets have not betrayed the Azerbaijani cause, but rather given Pishevari the leverage he needs to demand concessions.

March 4, 1946

Record of a Conversation between Cde. I. V. Stalin and Prime Minister of Iran Qavam-os-Saltaneh

Stalin and Iranian Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam discuss the lack of consensus on Azerbaijan between their two countries and confirm logistics for Qavam's departure.

February 21, 1946

Reception of Prime Minister of Iran Qavam os-Saltaneh by Cde. I. V. Stalin

Stalin and Iranian Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam discuss the future of the Soviet-Iranian relationship, Qavam's slim majority in the Majlis, the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the possibility of a Soviet oil concession in Iran, and the risks of Azerbaijani autonomy.

June 10, 1945

USSR Council of People’s Commissars, 'The Organization of Soviet Industrial Enterprises in Northern Iran'

A decree with plans for construction of various factories and enterprises in northern Iran under the organization of the Azerbaijan SSR.

June 21, 1945

Decree of the GOKO [State Defense Committee] No. 9168SS,

A decree on prospecting and drilling for oil in Northern Iran, detailing the exact plans of the Soviet Union.