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September 5, 1946	Letter, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi to Generalissimo Stalin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, expresses his belief that the talks between Stalin and Princess Ashraf Pahlavi strengthened Iranian-Soviet relations and his gratitude towards Stalin.
July 28, 1946	Letter, Stalin to His Majesty Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Stalin thanks the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, for his note and assures him that the Soviet Union desires friendly relations with Iran as long as the Iranian government remains friendly to the Soviet Union. He also stresses his support for the Qavam government.
July 28, 1946	Letter, Stalin to Cde. Sadchikov Stalin informs Soviet Ambassador to Iran Ivan Sadchikov of the contents of his meeting with Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, including his support for Qavam's government. He also instructs Sadchikov to familiarize himself with Stalin's response to the Shah before presenting it to him.
July 26, 1946	Letter, Ashraf Pahlavi to His Excellency Generalissimo Stalin Princess Ashraf Pahlavi thanks Stalin for the warm reception she received in the Soviet Union.
July 21, 1946	Izvestiya of 21 July 1946, Nº 171, 'I. V. Stalin’s reception of Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi' Izvestiya announces Stalin's meeting with Princess Ashraf Pahlavi and lists Minister of Foreign Affairs Molotov as having been present at the meeting.
July 20, 1946	Letter, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran to Mr. Generalissimo Stalin The Shah of Iran sends greetings to Stalin through his sister, Ashraf Pahlavi.
July 20, 1946	Record of a Conversation Between Cde. I. V. Stalin and Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi Princess Ashraf, the Shah's sister, professes her desire to learn from the Soviet Union and secure Stalin's support for her brother. She and Stalin argue over the degree of agency the Shah retains in light of intrigues in the Iranian government.
July 3, 1946	Letter, Khosrow Egbal to I. V. Stalin An Iranian journalist requests a personal interview with Stalin and lists questions on Soviet-Iranian relations that he hopes Stalin will answer.
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.
May 8, 1946	Telegram, Lozovsky to I. V. Sadchikov Lozovsky passes on instructions from the Soviet leadership to Soviet Ambassador in Iran Ivan Sadchikov. Among other things, he tells the Ambassador to support Qavam in his struggle against Anglophiles in the Iranian government and to instruct President of the People's Government of Azerbaijan Ja'far Pishevari to do the same.