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Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’ [34v] (68/320)
The record is made up of 1 file (158 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1937-25 Nov 1942. It was written in English and French. 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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Throughout he drew the attention of the Crown Prince to every point of
interest and discussed matters with him. Part of his mission was undoubtedly to
familiarise his son with his future empire.
As regards the people of the province, I could discover no signs of any real
enthusiasm roused by the Shah’s presence. Neither, on the other hand, could one
detect any hostility to the Shah. The crowds which congregated to see him were
of moderate dimensions, neither large nor small. Many people took advantage of
his presence (as related below) to present petitions.
During this visit the Shah manifested a great interest in the foreign news,
and it is stated that a report was read to him every night. There is definite evidence
that special arrangements were made to supply him with the day’s foreign news
during the one night he spent at Hindi]an.
During this visit the Shah has on several occasions shown his solicitude for
his people. For instance, he stopped several times on the journey from Khor-
ramabad and Salehabad and talked to the tribesmen who have been settled on
the land there. In each case he asked if their lives were not now better than
formerly when they were nomads. Similarly, he assured the Arab, and Bakhtiari
tribesmen settled on the Shahar (Shahpur) dam that they would be given free
land and would be looked after.
All the telegrams of congratulation addressed to the Shah on his birthday
were forwarded to Ahwaz. It is reported that he received telegrams from the
Sovereigns or Presidents, Foreign Ministers, etc., of nearly every country in the
world, and was delighted to get them.
At the small New Year’s Day reception at Bandar Shahpur the Shah distri
buted in all about 100 gold half-Pahlavi pieces.
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
Mr. Elkington, the general manager of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, accom
panied by Mr. Clegg, came up from Abadan to Ahwaz to greet His Imperial
Majesty on his arrival here. They and the manager of the Imperial Bank of Iran
(who, unfortunately, was not present) were the only Europeans invited, and they
were given a place of honour at the railway station. Everyone of importance was
presented to the Shah, who acknowledged the presentation with a bow or a nod
only. In the case of Messrs. Elkington and Clegg, however, the Shah stopped and
said that he knew them and was glad to see them.
During the whole of,the Shah’s visit there were continual rumours that he
would visit Fields and Abadan. Actually, he visited none of the Anglo-Iranian
Oil Company’s areas. I can advance no theory to account for this abstention,
which is all the more extraordinary as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has
not, I understand, seen any of the Company’s work, though the Shah himself has
visited both Fields and Abadan on former visits.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, at the request of General Muiny and the
Governor-General, co-operated whole-heartedly in the preparations for the Shah’s
visit. I understand they lent the municipality lorries, and gave them oil for road
making, in addition to ensuring that the town electric supply was adequate. The
company also sent about forty tents to Hindi]’an for the use of the Shah on his
journey to Bushire.
Military.
General Muiny was always accounted to be a favourite of His Imperial
Majesty, and the attitude of the Shah during this present visit has confirmed the
report. The general accompanied the Shah continuously from the time when the
Shah entered his command at Malayer until he left it on the other side of Hindijan.
The Shah displayed great pleasure at his work in organising the military
forces of Khuzistan and Luristan. In particular, His Imperial Majesty was
pleased with the new military hospital just completed in Ahwaz. He thanked
General Muiny, for the skill and energy he had displayed. For Noruz, the
Ministry of \\ ar had notified General Muiny of the award to him of the “ Iftikhari ”
decoration, but the Shah changed it verbally here to “ Liaqat ”, second class. As a
further mark of his Royal favour, sixty out of the sixty-three recommendations
for promotion for officers forwarded by General Muiny were sanctioned by the
Shah. This, I am informed, is a very high proportion.
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Printed correspondence from the Government of India’s Foreign and Political Department (later referred to as the External Affairs Department), collated into yearly collections under the heading ‘Iran Series’. The original correspondence was sent by British representatives in Iran (chiefly the British Legation in Tehran) to the Foreign Office. The correspondence concerns: the announcement of laws, decrees, regulations, and budgets by the Government of Iran, the texts of which were frequently published in the newspaper Le Journal de Tehran ; reports from British consular officials covering a range of subjects, including commercial activities, foreign relations and the commercial activities of foreign individuals and companies in Iran, provincial affairs, and the activities of the Shah; in 1939 and 1940, reports concerning the impact of the Second World War on Iran, with a large number of reports from the Press Attaché to the British Legation in Tehran, reporting the dissemination of propaganda and public opinion in Iran.
At the end of the file is a single item of original correspondence, sent by the Secretary to the Government of India. Dated 24 August 1942, it announces the discontinuation of the printing of the Persia [Iran] series for the duration of the war (f 159).
A large number of items in the file are in French. These include the texts of Iranian Government laws, regulations and announcements that were published in Le Journal de Tehran .
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 (158 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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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 160; these numbers are written in pencil 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 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’
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- front, front-i, 2r:7r, 8r:11r, 12v:14v, 16r:16v, 20r, 23r:32r, 34r:41v, 42v:48r, 50v:55r, 56r:61r, 63r:65r, 68r:69r, 71v, 75v:77v, 79r:81v, 82v:85v, 89r, 91r:91v, 92v:93r, 94v:96v, 97v:101r, 102v:108v, 115r:118r, 124r, 125r:130v, 132r:134r, 136r:139r, 141r:141v, 145r:146v, 149r:151r, 152r:153v, 154v:159v, back-i, back
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