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Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’ [53r] (108/517)
The record is made up of 1 file (255 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1942-26 Mar 1947. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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TTQ.269,/P/4r).
I bth directed by Hie Majesty’s Minister to transmit
to you herewith a copy of a telegram to His Majesty’s Consul
at K2RMAIT and of the text of the guarantee to which it refers,
2. Hussain Khan Buchakchi has been for some time sus
pected of maintaining relations with German agents and of being
concerned in anti-Ally movements in 2 outh Persia# There were
unconfirmed reports that he had harboured two Germans and passed
them on to the Tashgai. He has recently been making attempts to
get into touch with British authorities and Major Phillips, The
Security OTicer in
Bast
(Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location.
Persia under the Government of India,
who has seen his wife end another intermediary, has come to the
conclusion that Hussain Buohakchi now regrets having been drawn
into anti-British intrigues. Buchakchi claims to have been led
astray by General Siapush, at one time comman ing Persian Forces
in KSRMAN and on the retired list for the past twelve months,
and Hasir Qashgai.
3. Hussain Buchakchi was well known to the Couth Persia
Rifles at the end of and after the last war as an active and
troublesome brigand. Of latter years it seems that he has not
himself been active in brigandage, although his tribe maintains
its reputation for lawlessness. It consists of about 2,000
families inhabiting the mountainous district immediately
Bast
(Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location.
Of GIRJAH on the UHBAR-ARBAGAvRMAN road. It is doubtful
whether Hussain now ex€rcises control over the whole tribe.
4. His Majesty’s Minister decided that nothing was to
be lost and something might be gained by giving a guarantee in
the terms of the text enclosed.
5. A similar letter is being addressed to Genders1 Head
quarters and copies of this letter and of en
closures where amronriate are being °ent to His Majesty’s Con
sult at KBRMAH d '"HTTRAZ •
British Legation,
TBHRAN,
27th January, 194-3.
T am,
Sir,
^ r our obedient Servant,
(Bgd.) R.M.A.HAEXEY,
Pirst Secretary.
TO: G.R. Q.PAIFORCJS
HOQ. INDIA
H.M.CONSULS SHIRAZ * KERMAN.
CYPHER
TBLKGRAM
from:
H • -I .Minister, I b IRAN to: KBRilAN
No. 16 of 27.1.1943 »
Addressed H.H.Oftnaul, K2RMAN.
~ Major PiTlTJ/rpS, Security Officer, is taking with him text of a
gujrantee which if you agree may he given to HUSSAIN KHAN BUCHAKGHI.
2. Copies of this telegram and of the guarantee are being sent jb«
kAtt Saving to FA10, PHQ INDIA and H.M.Consul SHIRAZ.
BULLARD
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Fortnightly intelligence summaries (monthly from November 1945) submitted by HM Consul at Kerman, Persia [Iran], and covering events in Kerman and its surrounding province, Yezd [Yazd] and the Gulf port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]. The reports cover: the movements and activities of Persian local government officials; the movements of British officials, British subjects and foreigners; local government affairs, including elections, and from 1945, the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran; movements and activities of the Persian military and gendarmerie; local security; roads and communications; economic affairs, with a focus on agricultural production, food supply, food shortages and food prices; and British propaganda. The file also contains some correspondence relating to a guarantee given by the British Government to Hussain Khan Buchakchi, confirming that no action will be taken against him provided he hands over enemy nationals and does not engage in ‘banditry and robbery’ (ff 52-56, ff 65-66).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (255 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 257; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:28v, 29ar:29av, 29r:256v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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