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these negotiations were recorded during the month. On his
return from Tehran, whither he was sumnoned to discuss the
proposed Treaty, the Iranian Minister for Iraq gave it to he
understood that the Iraqi proposals had been sympathetically
received, but no official communique reporting the progress
of the negotiations has yet been made.
(R.A.P. Int. Report).
8 . Internal Security . Both the capital and the
provinces have remained quiet and no incidents of any
importance have been reported. In the Middle Euphrates
there are certain disgruntled elements, but there are no
indications of an early deterioration in that area, providing
that the Government does not do anything to precipitate a
crisis by the enforcement of unpopular measures.
(R.A.P. Int. Report)
9 . Port Strike - Basrah . It was learnt that a strike
of some of the Dock employees occurred about 13th March but
was well in hand within a few days. On 24th March it
apparently broke out again and it was heard that the ring
leaders were being imprisoned. The Mutasarrif was being
helpful to the authorities and the Iraqi Police from Ashar
were called in. The strike is said to be of Communistic
origin on the question of pay. , ^
("FOWEY" Int. Report)
IRAN .
10. Gerrran Trade . A German economic delegation is
stated to be on its way from Germany to Tehran to study in
detail Iranian requirements of machinery and other goods
which can be supplied by Germany’s heavy industries. This
delegation is probably one of the direct results of Dr.
Schacht’s visit to Tehran in November last. Germany will
take cotton and wool from Iran in exchange for this machinery.
(R.A.F. Int. Report)
11. Coup d’Etat Review . The usual review was held in
Tehran to celebrate the anniversary of the Coup d’Etat.
26,000 troops (including such civilian elements as Boy Scouts
and Girl Guides) took part.
The Iranian Navy sent up three platoons from
Khorramshahr and the Iranian Air Force also provided four
platoons. 52 aircraft participated but there were no'
demonstrations of aerobatics. It is reported that the Shah,
for the first time in the history of this annual review,
stated that he was very pleased with it.
(R.A.P. Int. Report).
12. Visit of the Shah to Khuzistan . H.M. Reza Shah
has been visiting khuzistan during March. He arrived at
Khorramshahr from Ahwaz on 19th March and on 20th March
proceeded down river for Bandar Shahpur in the PALANG. He
also visited Bushire. All the local inhabitants were very
much on edge prior to these visits, to date no authentic
reports of these visits have been received.
(S.N.O.P.G.)
13. Lights and Beacons . On 9th February the Italian
construction engineer in the employ of the Iranian Government,
who built the foundations for the Bushire Light Beacon, left
for Lingah en route for Qais Island to make a similar
foundation for another light which is to be installed there.
(BUSHIRE Int. Report)
14. Migration from the Iranian Ports . With reference
to paragraph i of the February Intelligence Report. On
his return from a tour of inspection, the head of the Census
Department
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