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September 21, 1946	Cable from Tehran Nº 31343/31353 In a cable to the Soviet leadership, Soviet Ambassador to Iran Ivan Sadchikov reports that the Iranian government is requesting bombers and tanks to put down a Qashqai revolt near Shiraz. Sadchikov notes that the Iranian army remains concentrated at the border with Azerbaijan and already possesses bombers and tanks that it has employed against Azerbaijanis. He asks for instructions on how to reply should a formal request be made.
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 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.
January 21, 1983	About Activities of the Political Police and the Office for Protection of the Constitution against Iranian Citizens in the GDR and West Berlin A report on surveillance activities of members of the Tudeh Party living in West Berlin.
July 9, 1982	American Secret Service Introduces Former Highly Placed Officials from the Iranian Secret Service SAVAK in West Berlin A source claims that a former employee of the Iranian secret service is cooperating with the United States and is "active in West Berlin."
August 13, 1981	Activities of Iranian Left Extremist Groups in West Berlin A report from a "trusted informal collaborator" claims that Iranian leftist groups will seek to enter East German to protest or attack the embassy of Iran.
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.