Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’ [‎253r] (508/517)

747• Reference paragraph 723. About the middle of the
month seyeral leading citizens sent a strongly w<rded telegram
to the Prime Minister complaining against the continued Tudeh
activities in schools of Aqai Z&ln ul Abed in Hikmat, the Direct
-Iip of Sdroatlon, Kerman* The Prime M lnister Is stated to have
instructed Dr*3halgan 9 the ^ini sfcer of Kduoation 9 to recall him
but as Aqai Reza Hikmat, the Ustandar of Kerman 9 happened to be
in Tehran at the time Pr.Shaigan passed the telegram to him wHth
a request to deal with the matter on arrival in Kerman. It is
stated that Hikmat enjoys a certain immunity because he is re-
-lated to the Hstandar who considers however, that the Tudeh are
no longer an influence to contend with and therefore not worth
worrying about*
748# A group of 74 troii>le-makers of Zirab of ^zanderan,
17 of whom are women, were brou^it to merman under escort on the
15th. They are under police survelllsnoe but hare been allowed
to take up suitable work to earn their livelihood*
749# Reference peragraph 722* ^ince his suspension for
making contemptuous remarks against the Prime Minister etc* in
a Tudeh meeting, Abu Tallb Muzaffarl, who was acting as leader
of the Tudeh in ^hustari's absence, has published an article in
the local newspaper f BIDARI f announcing his resignation from the
Tudeh. H© now claims to have been deceived by them and has in-
-vited his former Tudeh associates to do the same*
Iran Dsaoorat Party in Kermiyu
750, The leaders of the Iran Deaoorat Party in Kerman
have been very active throughout the month consolidating their
position for the elections and seem confident of being able to
return all their nominees as deputies to the Majlis*
751* A party of four inspectors deputed to supervise
the coming elections arrived in Kerman on the 26th*
Tudeh Party in Yezd *
752* On the 16th December all signboards hung over the
f ate of the T u deh ^arty *s headquarter*8 were removed by the
en o or at s and their club was closed on the 17th under the orders
of the new ^armandar, Aqai Mudatir-i-Noorl. Ustadan, the leader
of the Tudeh who sensed the local attitude left the same day for
Tehran. They have been eclipsed by the democrats an* nra now in
a very weak position. They have not yet anno'***'** the names of
their candidates for the elections*
752* Hews of the suspension and traasfer of Aqai Ismail
Hahadur, Faimandar of Yezd, was broadcast by Tehran Radio on the
2nd. and the following day he handed over charge of the Farmandarl
to his headolark. The announcement said that the iihah had erder-
-ed his removal. When the Tudeh was in power they enjoyed his
support which was later transferred to the Dsnoorats when the
time was convenient. All Parties we loomed his removal and sal d
Wo in no uncertain terms both in their newspapers through
their amplifiers. His successor Aqai Kazim Muhbbir-i-Hoori, who
was farmandar of Y ez <i about 11 years ago, assumed charge on the
15th.
754* Hews of the reoooupation of Azerbaijan by Govorn-
-ment forces was received with the greatest satisfaction by the
people and on the 22nd the occasion was officially celebrated by