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Sir R. Bullard to Mr. Eden.—{Received July 23.)
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HIS Majesty’s representative presents his compliments to His Majesty s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has the honour to transmit
•herewith a copy of military attache’s Intelligence Summary No. 27, the
lst-7th July, 1942.
Tehran, July 7, 1942.
(Secret.) Enclosure.
Military Attache's Intelligence Summary No. 27 for the Period
July 1-7, 1942.’
Persian Affairs.
Political.
DISCONTENT with the present Cabinet is increasing, the usual charges
being nepotism, corruption and incapacity. Rightly or wrongly, Ministers are
accused of being deeply involved in hoarding and other plans for profiteering.
The supporters of Sayyid Ziaeddin Tabatabai (Personalities : M.A. 286.
F.O. 206) are being more active in endeavouring to increase their numbers.
Sayyid Ziaeddin has now informed his brother in Tehran that he is willing to
return to Persia when the opportunity is considered favourable. He^would want
to be assured of the approval of the Shah and of the British and Soviet repre
sentatives.
Public Opinion.
2. Public opinion has been much affected by the defeats of the British
army in Libya, and particularly in military circles the Prime Minister’s state
ment that the VIHth Army had generally superiority in numbers has increased
the prestige of Rommel and the German army. On the other hand, it has also
roused respect for British frankness.
Police Regulations.
3. Reference Summary No. 17 /42, paragraph 2. The police have now issued
a further proclamation announcing the laws under which action will be taken
against persons accused of pro-Axis activities.
A ppointments — Civil.
4. —(i) Seyed Mehdi Farrukh (M.A. 85, F.O. 66), lately Governor-General
of Kerman, to be Minister of the Interior.
(ii) Abdul Hussein Sadiqi Nejad to be Director-General in the Ministry of
Education. .
(iii) Colonel Shaker Tabatabai (M.A. 287) to be Governor of Shahabad.
Persian Forces.
Army.
5. The Bill for the amendment of the Conscription Law (see Summary
No. 24/42, paragraph 10) is now before the Majlis. The principle of conscription
has been generally approved by Deputies. Criticism has been directed against
the corruption of officers applying the law and against the period of service,
particularly as regards conscripts with dependants.
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