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Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’ [86r] (174/517)
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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aid rather weak. He is, however, honest and a loyal friend of
the British and his removal has come as a surprise, in spite
of the well known fact that he does not get on well with the
Prime Minister.
Military Affairs.
In accordance with recent orders from Tehran the •Tip*
(Brigade) in Kerman has been abolished, and all units under its
control have been transferred to the control of the Kerman
•Lashitar* (Division). As a result, officers of the Brigade now
without posts, have been transferred to Tehran.
The following officers have left
(i) Sarhang Haidari,
(ii) Sarhang Yazdanfar,
(iii) Sargourd Fayuzi, Staff officer to Colonel Yezdanfar.
Commander of gendarmerie.
It has been reliably reported that Sarhang Abdulah Turnsj,
Officer Commanding Gendarmerie, Kerman, has been relieved and
is to leave for Tehran in a few days. His relief is said to be
Sarhang Khadiwi, who has not yet arrived.
Change of Police Uniform.
Since the 10th September, 1943, the Police hc've adopted
khaki uniform of a military pattern.
Head Finance Department.
Aqai Siddiqi, Director of the Kerman Finance Department, has
received orders to proceed to Tehran. Aqai Sardari has been
appointed to replace him. Aqai Sardari worked in the Kerman
Finance Department about 7 years ago.
Heaa of Hoad Department.
Aqai Ali Reza Farzan, arrived in Kerman on the 5th September,
1943, £s Head of the Road Department, Kerman. Aqai Fashalah
Azar, the previous Head of the Department, left Kerman for
Tehran on the 12th to take up an appointment in the Railway
Department. ,
Municipality.
ftqai Ahmad H&sir Zadeh, the Chief of the Municipality has
been raising funds by the imposition of terminal tax on all
goods coming into Keraan. it is reported that he raised the
sum of Rials 191,000 during the month of Murdad.
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3530
- Title
- Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:28v, 29ar:29av, 29r:256v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence