- Title: IRAN / DEFENCE: Russian and British forces / New Shah takes oath
- Date: 23rd October 1941
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Iran's New Shah Takes the Oath IRAN: Tehran: English and Russian detachments at meeting place/ Major General William Slim being greeted by Russian Divisional Commander and his Staff/ Major General Slim talking to Russians and inspecting Russian tank and armoured car crews/ Russian Divisional Commander inspecting British troops/ Major General Slim talking and interpreter talks - Russian troops listening/ British troops looking at Russian tanks/ Major General Slim riding on Russian tank/ Russian troops looking at engine of British lorry/ Russian officer looking at Indian soldier's rifle/ Russian officer looking at Gurkhas knife Indian armoured vehicles entering Tehran watched by crowds/ German Embassy showing Swedish flag flying/ lorries loaded with luggage New Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi - out of car, salutes, and walks into Parliament INT Shah walking to table to be sworn in/ Shah reading from paper - Cabinet Ministers looking on (dark pictures) EXT Shah leaving parliament building - salutes/ Iranian flag flying INT Russian and English officers drinking toast at luncheon/ Major General Slim drinking toast/ English and Russian officers toasting and drinking/ Slim and Russian Divisional Commander. Royalty; Military - R&R; Soviet Union; Mohammed Riza Pahlavi, Shah of Persia (1919-1980 reigned 1941-79), Ceremonies - Royal; Social Events; Iran
- Embargoed: 7th November 1941 13:00
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- Location: TEHRAN, IRAN
- Country: Iran
- Topics: Royalty,Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVA3KH33I1EC138MQZZNHRF4CLCJ
- Story Text: Soviet and British troops (lead by Major General William Slim) meeting in Iranian desert and inspecting equipment/ ceremony in Tehran as New Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi - is installed/ British and Soviet troops drinking together at banquet
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