Ext 5000/46(1) ‘Persian Situation: Miscellaneous Reports’ [407r] (815/1202)
The record is made up of 1 file (596 folios). It was created in 18 May 1946-10 Dec 1946. 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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certain grievances and that they often as not have to reply
with a definite NO* vhich is then communicated to the men# »ith
the changing tines, I doubt whether this procedure is sufficient.
by which the Indian workers grievancee are dealt with, and I
^ hesitate to give any definite opinion in the natter; but I intend
to explore the possibilities of advocating some improvement in the
present system and will report developments in due course*
. nee writ in the above, the a ICC have informed me that
Faruqi paid a visit to some of his Tudeh friends last night# For
some reason /rtiich is not yet apparent, they refused to back any
of his schemes# There are a number of loyalists amongst the
Indians, and it is thought that Faruql is now most concerned about
his own safety# He had already expressed this fear in an indirect
vay .
discretion is the better port of valour and has submitted his
resignation, and so has his [tenant# The A IOC are naturally
relieved at this turn of events and are taking steps to send them
off to hasra in the near future, and if possible to fly Faruqi
back to India from there.
7# The A ICC have welcomed my suggestion that I should pay a
visit to the Artisan’s Club# They say that they had already
suggested that the Indians should form a Committee for the
express purpose of tabulating their grievances and that this offer
had been tume \ down fuimEiarily by Faruqi who at that time \ms
relying on 'ucleh support. They also refainied me that their
long term policy is eventually to replace Indian Labour v/ith
• This is in accordance with their Agreement with the
*ersian Government who periodically bring this fact to their
notice* Indian labour is very highly pai in comparison with
iersian and it is recognised by the majority of Indians that this
high rate of pay is a of recompense for the fact that the
Company are not able to ’concentrate more on improving their
living e< tions*
8* In the m ime, it is hoped that from now onwards there
will be a change for the better in the relations between the
A IOC and their Indian Labour; but only time will show if a
change of heart really takes place*
y of thi de«
.7 Oalhlf the Honourable the *olitieal esident in the iersian
Gulf; and to His Majest, ? oas -< eneral at ^hwaz*
I have the honour to be
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The file contains reports, predominantly in the form of telegrams, by British diplomatic and consular staff on political and social developments in Persia; the content of the reports reflect British Government interests during the Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946. The reports cover developments within the Central Government, developments in the provinces, and the activities of the Democratic Party and the Tudeh Party. This includes accounts of meetings held by the British and United States Ambassadors – John Le Rougetel and George V Allen – with Ahmad Qavam (Prime Minister and Leader of the Democratic Party) and the Shah – Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. The file also covers strikes and labour disputes, with those affecting the operations of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company being particularly predominant.
The strikes of oil workers in Agha Jari and Abadan in July 1946 are covered in the reports, as is a threatened revolt by the Bakhtiari and Kashgai tribes. Reports from the British Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Sir Maurice Drummond Peterson) cover Soviet press reporting of developments in Persia. A small amount of content is in French.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (596 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 597; 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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- Ext 5000/46(1) ‘Persian Situation: Miscellaneous Reports’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:18v, 20r:82v, 83v:91v, 93r:103v, 105r:157v, 160r:178v, 180r:269v, 271r:276v, 277ar:277av, 278r:336v, 338r:339v, 341r:350v, 352r:359v, 361r:367v, 371r:383v, 386r:394v, 404r:407v, 409r:431v, 433r:438v, 440r:452v, 455r:532v, 534r:597r, 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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