Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [‎148r] (295/1203)

PERSIAN PULP INTELLIGENCE REPORT - DEnE?JtBKRj 191V ., Zj .
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The naval authorities have instructj < , v .
Oil Company that their aircraft are to fly over The naval barracks
before landing and after taking off. This is for identification
purposes and is said to be a temporary measure to ascertain
whether foreign aircraft are making unauthorised flights over
Iranian territory# . It is rumoured that an Imperial Airways
machine circled over the refinery lately and that other
unidentified aircraft have been seen*
(V.C. Khorramshahr)
2. pus toms * Some improvements have been completed in the
Customs Compound at Khorramshahr* The ground has been levelled
off and rails, to take trolleys, have been laid down* Fire
arrangements have also bee instituted* A deep water jetty is
shortly to be built in the Shatt el Arab*
(V*C. Khorrarashahr)
3* New Jetties for A.I*0*C * With reference to paragraph 6
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report for September 1937, the
site for the new A*I*0*C* jetties at Kasha has been abandoned due
to excessive silting and consequent dredging expenditure*
The new site selected is on the left bank of the Shatt
el Arab just below Muzlew Village, position 30° 9£ f N, 48° 25* E*
This site has the disadvantage of being above the CHELLABI bar
which will restrict the movements of loaded tankers#
(S.N.O.P.G.)
BASRAH .
4 # Iraqi Gunboats * With reference to paragraph 1 of the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report for July 1937 all four of these
Gunboats are now manned and are working on the river.
On passing them alongside Margil on 27th December, a
large number of men were seen on board in addition to the Guard
which each of them paraded* On inquiry being made it was learnt
that they have been manned with a crew of 52 instead of the
normal 20* It is reported that there is no ammunition on board
as the magazines are required for living accommodation#
(S.N.O.P.G.)
IRAQ .
5* Reference paragraph 1 of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence
Renort for October, during November the Government became
suddenly alarmed at the spread of Communism in the country and
imagining that they had discovered a strong communistic group in
the army, proceeded to arrest some seventy men, mostly
non-commissioned officers and mostly from the station at Qaragham#
This combined with the arrest of three cadets of Iranian origin
accused of sending reports to Iran of the recent manoeuvres at
Qaragham, only serves to confirm the unsettled atmosphere of
suspicion and distrust which still prevails# Their fears
respecting communism are almost without foundation as true
communism hardly exists at present in Iraq and it is extremely
doubtful if anyone in the country, including the members of the
Cabinet, have a clear understanding of what communism really is
or what its principles are#
(R*A#F. Int* Summary^
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