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Coll 28/39(2) ‘Persia. Printed Correspondence, 1937–’ [59r] (117/320)
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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1
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS BE PA I
FILE No. 7-N. of 1938, SERIAL Nos. 1—83
Iran Series for 1938,
IRAN SERIES FOR 1938.
d)
Copies to India No. 223.
Letter from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, to the Foreign Office,
London, No. 446 (491/19/37), dated the 4th December 1937.
With reference to my despatch No. 380 of the 8th October, I have the
honour to transmit to you herewith a copy of an interesting despatch which
has just been received from His Majesty’s Consul at Ahwaz regarding the
recent rising of the Bahmai tribe of the Kuhgilu. A summary of the leaflet
forwarded by Mr. Gardener is also enclosed.
2. Since Mr. Gardener’s report was written the situation has not changed
appreciably. Early in November His Majesty’s Consul at Shiraz reported
that the Behbehan and Ardakhan, both of which were said to have been attack
ed were then reported by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to be quiet. The
military authorities had ceased by that date to commandeer civil transport in
Shiraz. On the 20th November, Mr. Gardener telegraphed that there were no
developments to report, and that the tribesmen were still quietly besieged.
3. I am sending copies of this despatch to the Secretary to the Govern
ment of India in the External Affairs Department No. 223.
Notice to all villagers and inhabitants of the Bahmai tribe.
As is generally known, Khoda Karam of Bahmai has gathered together
a number of villagers and committed an outrage against the military forces at
Qaleh Ala (though few in number, those forces behaved with great courage and
were able to defend themselves). Therefore Khoda Karam will shortly be
pursued, severely punished and the cause of trouble will be removed.
The Government had no intention of taking any action against the Khoda
Karam and people like him, but Khoda Karam abused their lenient attitude
and so made it necessary for the Government to gather their forces against him
to show their authority.
Khoda Karam has shown himself to be a rebel and any persons who asso
ciate themselves with him will also be considered rebels. If, on the other hand,
they surrender their arms, they will be granted full security and allowed to
continue their occupations as hitherto. They should be careful not to be
deceived by Khoda Karam and should take the opportunity of this offer to
separate themselves immediately from him and surrender their arms as soon as
they encounter the soldiers who are pursuing them. They should also be
careful not to sacrifice themselves for Khoda Karam’s cause, for they must
know that every villager has got to submit to the Government’s authority,
otherwise he will bring punishment on him selfand will regret it ever after
wards.
Confidential i-etter from British Consulate, Ahwaz, to the Foreign
Office, No. 87, dated the 15th October 1937.
As reported in the correspondence ending with my letter No. 22/12/104 of
10th June last, the Iranian Government having decided to disarm and bring
under control the Bahmai tribe of the Kuhgilu, a military force of some 600
men was despatched from Ahwaz and based on Behbahan. There they were
placed under Sarhang Saqafi, the Military Governor of Behbehan. There is
no information as to whether other troops were sent from the Shiraz or other
commands.
17(S) EAD.
ENCLOSURE IN INDIA
PROCLAMATION.
.ETTER
CEIVED
8 .5 - - 9*-1939
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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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- 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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