Ext 5000/46(1) ‘Persian Situation: Miscellaneous Reports’ [‎570r] (1146/1202)

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DEPARTiJiNTiL NO. 2.
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BjiGDAD
B.ii.E.O. CAIRO
20tto June, 19^
p>rn. ■gnd July~--3:-94-6,
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1 Following received from mo hammerah telegram No.
118, Jufle l^th.
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Addressed to Tehran repeated to Ahwaz.
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Governor General of Abadan came to see me yesterday
evening and-reported ag follows:
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2. ' Governor General of Ahwaz is going up to
Tehran on''Saturday with the^ intention of asking-Qavam
for v authority /to ; takft vigorous actioiv against^ the Tudeh
who are interfering./With Government official^ and^ also
to obtain the/Qavam'-s opinion about the formation, of,the
Arab Union.
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3. When the Arabs approached the Governor pf
Abadaru abouV/the formation of the Union he-was un'able to
agree’officially but* gave them ah indirect hint that
it might be a good thing* 7 Afterwards he discussed
the matter with/the Governcr of tohatunerah and it
was decided that the Governor of ^Abadan should go up
to^Ahwaz to discuss the matter with the Governor General
which he did, returning the day before yesterday. / The
latter agreed in principle about the formation of the
Union but gave strict injunction that^the Arabs' should
do nothing definite until he had had the opportunity of
obtaining Qavam’s Ariews,y The Goverrfor of Abadan
accordingly.saw the Arab sheikhs yesterday and wariped
them/to keep' quieVuntil /th 0 y heard/further from him.
1.. ../Tudel/'keep on maiding enquiries from Abadan
Governor whether the Arabs* have/Any arms. He'replied to
the' effect that it is well kno^n they were disarirfed in the
past but that th£y majf start # smugglings arms »-ln from Ira^.
if the Tudeh continue- theif activities 'against >them as the
Arabs-'a^e one large v f^nily and. have the packing of the
ArabyStatesy The/ttovernor fetls^that he has gaanedf
certaiy amount of -tes^ect from the Tudoh ^ start
dictating to them a bit 0 /
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