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Internal Security.
A zerbaijan.
7. In Western Azerbaijan, in the area Shahpur (Dilman)-Rezaieh, there
is still a lack of security. Peasants are afraid to go afield to. harvest their crops.
The military posts that had been established by the Soviet aumorities in villages^
to give confidence to the inhabitants have, according to reports of the Governoij^^
General, been withdrawn. The Persian troops are confined to the town of Rezaieh
(see paragraph 5 above). The Persian Government is now asking the Soviet
authorities to agree to the posting of mixed detachments for the protection of
villages. They fear that small detachments of Persian troops alone would be
overwhelmed by the Kurds and believe that the association with them of even a
few Russians would deter the Kurds from attacking.
Bakhtiari.
8. There are reports of unrest in Bakhtiari, but there does not as yet seem
to be much foundation for them.
Kermanshah Province.
9. There has been fighting between the Babajani and Guran tribes in the
Shahabad district. It appears to be purely ap inter-tribal squabble.
10. The Khalkhani tribe is also said to be restless after the murder of the
Sub-Governor of Gilan (West) near Shahabad.
Kerman.
11. Insecurity is also reported on the Kerman-Bandar Abbas road and a
convoy of U.K.C.C. lorries was recently held up and looted by bandits.
Bushire and Gulf Ports.
12. The operations in Dashti are progressing favourably. Most of the rebel
leaders have submitted, though Ali Ismail is still at large.
Persian Forces.
13. The Soviet military authorities have invited a mission of Persian officers
to visit Russia. This mission is to be headed by Sartip Ansari, lately Director of
the Third Bureau of the General Staff, a very good choice.
A ipf ointments — Military.
14. —(i) Sarhang Amidi to be .Chief of Staff of the 1st (Tehran) Division.
(ii) Sarhang Mushiri to be Assistant Director of the Officers’ School.
15. The United States has decided not to send a military mission to Persia
for the reorganisation of the Persian army. This is much to be regretted, as
only in such a mission was there hope of making any substantial improvement
in the elimination of corruption and of pro-Axis sentiments.
Russian Interests.
16. A Russian geological mission under Colonel Polkolnik is reported by
the Persian press to be working in the vicinity of Semnan . MS <£
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Chinese Interests.
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17. Mr. Li Ti-sing, Chinese Minister in Persia, has arrived in Tehran.
Iraqi Interests.
18. The Iraqi Minister-Designate to Afghanistan, Seyyid Jamil Alravn
has passed through Tehran on his way to Kabul.