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Iran
1879- 1953
- 1955
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Middle East
April 5, 1946
Memo describing the conclusion of Soviet-Iranian negotiations. A joint communique was adopted with provisions to withdraw Soviet troops from Iran, establish a joint oil company, and conduct reforms in Iranian Azerbaijan.
July 9, 1945
Plans for the organization of a hyrdogeological detachment to begin prospecting work for oil in northern Iran.
June 21, 1945
A decree on prospecting and drilling for oil in Northern Iran, detailing the exact plans of the Soviet Union.
April 12, 1946
The Central Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR responds approvingly to the Soviet-Iranian agreement in which the Soviets agreed to withdraw military forces in exchange for oil concessions from Iran.
April 4, 1946
Sadchikov expresses the Soviet government's interest in exploring a joint oil company using Northern Iranian oil.
The Shah of Iran agrees to starting a Soviet-Iranian oil company using oil from Northern Iran. The letter contains Iran's conditions for this company and the promise that a treaty will soon follow this letter.