Arthur Bennett Collection

This material is held atMiddle East Centre Archive, St Antony's College, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 165 0024
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1942; 1967; 1970-1972
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box

Scope and Content

Papers as R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) member of Combined UK/US/Iranian team seconded to central staff of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces, 1970-72, including the team’s report on the Join College of the Armed Forces, Tehran, and a military training exercise; motto taken from a speech by General Amin to officers at Sanandaj, September 1942; 11 pamphlets on aspects of The Revolution of the Shah and the People published for the coronation of Mohammad – Reza Shah Pahlavi Aryamehr, 1967.

Administrative / Biographical History

Arthur L. Bennet

Served in the Royal Air Force as part of a combined UK/US/Iranian team seconded to central staff of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces, 1970-1972. Further information unknown.

Access Information

Open

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Acquisition Information

Received as a gift from Arthur Bennett, Oct 1996

Archivist's Note

Fonds level description created by Clare Brown 24 Aug 2000. File level description created by Debbie Usher 11 Feb 2004.

Conditions Governing Use

No restrictions on copying or quotation other than statutory regulations and preservation concerns

Custodial History

In the possession of Arthur Bennett

Personal Names

Geographical Names