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The Iran/Azerbaijian Crisis, 1946

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Bagirov, Mir Dzhafar Abbas

1896- 1956

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Maslennikov, Ivan I.

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Yemel’yanov

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Pishavari, Mir Jafar

1893- 1947

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1890- 1986

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December 2, 1945	Message from Bagirov and Maslennikov on the Situation in Iranian Azerbaijan A letter reporting about the situation in Iranian Azerbaijan and pressures from the Iranian government on the separatist regime.
December 21, 1945	Message to Bagirov from General-Lieutenant Korzhenevich Korzhenevich reports about the situation in Iranian Azerbaijan.
October 31, 1945	Message to Bagirov on a Visit to Southern Azerbaijan A letter to Bagirov detailing a 10-day Soviet visit to Iranian Azerbaijan reporting on the progress of organizing the Azerbaijan Democratic Party.
October 21, 1945	Message from Bagirov and Maslennikov to Beria on Arming the Autonomous Movement in Iranian Azerbaijan A memo to Beria about helping the autonomous movement in Iranian Azerbaijan. It details both missions and operatives.
April 5, 1946	Memo from Atakishiyev, Kerimov, Ibragimov, and Gasanov to Bagirov on April 4 meeting with Pishevari Description of an April 4th meeting with Pishevari, President of the Azerbaijan People's Government in Iranian Azerbaijan, listing his conditions for talks with Teheran. Pishevari is reportedly nervous about what will happen to the separatist movement.
February 23, 1946	General-Major Yemel’yanov, People’s Commissar of State Security of the Azerbaijan SSR, 'Memo on the Amount of Weapons Sent to Iranian Azerbaijan' A memo listing the numbers of weapons sent to Iranian Azerbaijan from the Azerbaijan SSR, including what is currently available.
February 1, 1946	Letter, M.D. Bagirov to Cdes. Kafar-Zade, Yemel’yanov, Yakubov, T., and Atakishiyev Bagirov requests proposals to answer all questions related to the organization of the separatist government in Iranian Azerbaijan.
February 1946	M. D. Bagirov, 'Concerning the Participation of Party, Soviet, Cultural, Military, and Other Workers of the Azerbaijan SSR in Organizing and Supporting the National Liberation Movement in Iran[ian] Azerbaijan' Over 1,400 workers from the Azerbaijan SSR were sent to Iranian Azerbaijan and northern Kurdistan to help with the organization of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party.
December 9, 1946	Memo via a Telegraph Message from Tabriz Forwarding a message from the leaders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party begging for military aid from the Soviet Union against Iranian forces.
December 9, 1946	Memo to Bagirov from Kuliyev about Qavam Report that the Prime Minister of Iran, Qavam, has dispatched troops to Iranian Azerbaijan to attack the separatist government.