Coll 45/13 ‘PROPAGANDA Proposed Ministry of Information office in Basra (Savidge)’
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The papers relate to the establishment of a Ministry of Information office in Basra. Correspondence discusses the practicalities and issues relating to the engagement of the services of Major C A G Savidge of the Department of External Affairs, Government of India, to take charge of the Ministry ...
Coll 45/12(3) 'PROPAGANDA PERSIA: Minutes of FO Meetings on Persian Propaganda'
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The file contains correspondence discussing Russian propaganda concerning Persia [Iran] and Russian press attacks on the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. In response the British officials discuss: The possibility of increasing the number of BBC Persian broadcasts Encouraging the use of battery or wi...
This file contains correspondence on Persian-language broadcasts from February 1939 to June 1944. The correspondence is primarily between the External Affairs Department of the Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, the India Office, the Foreign Office, HM Minister at Kabul and HM...
Coll 45/12 ‘Propaganda: British Propaganda in Iran – Publicity (Broadcasting, Films, Posters, etc)’
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This file contains correspondence on British propaganda in Persia [Iran]. The correspondence is primarily between the following: the Secretary of State for India; the External Affairs Department of the Government of India; the British Ambassador to Persia; the Foreign Office; and Henry Duncan Gr...
Coll 45/3 (1) 'Propaganda: Persian Gulf: Appointment of a Publicity Officer to the Gulf: Allowances, Pay, Budget, etc'
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This file contains correspondence on various aspects of the British Government's 'publicity' or propaganda policies in the Persian Gulf region from 8 May 1939 to 3 December 1948. The primary correspondents are as follows: the Secretary of State for India; the Political Resident in the Persian Gul...