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to accept the opinion that things could not be much worse under the Germans.
All, however, fear Persia becoming a battle-ground. It is hoped that hostilities
would be confined to Western Persia, and it is not impossible that in the minds
of some Persians, notably some generals, and possibly the Shah, plans are
maturing for the eventual establishment of a Government in Isfahan or further
East that would come to terms with the Germans. There is, however, as yet little
more than surmise to support this theory. '
A ointments: Civil.
6 —(i) Zain-ul-Abedin Qiami to be Farmandar of Kazvin.
(ii) Nasrullah Mustashiri to be Farmandar of Kermanshah and Deputy
Governor-General of the 5th Ustan.
(iii) Amir Hikmat to be Director-General of the Medical Department of the
Ministry of Health.
(iv) Nasrullah Saifpur Fatimi, Head of Shiraz* Municipality, to be
Farmandar of Shiraz.
NoTE.--—The officials quoted under (i) and (ii) above are exchanging
appointments.
Internal Security.
Fars.
7. The Qashqai chief, Nasir, and his brother Khosrow have not yet made
submission to the Persian Government. Nasir is in the neighbourhood of
Firuzabad (Degree sheet H—39.W) with an armed following estimated at
several hundred. Frequent unconfirmed reports are received of the presence with
him of two or more Germans. He is reported to be apprehensive of an attack
by Government troops, but the general officer commanding is also apprehensive
of the dangers of such an attack. His brother Khosrow is with part of the tribe
in their summer quarters near Samirum (Degree sheet H-39.D-W.5496). in
fairly close contact with troops of the Isfahan ^Brigade. Both sides appear to
have agreed to observe an indefinite armistice.
8. Meanwhile, there are reports of an intended or existing combination of
these Qashqai chiefs with the rebel chiefs of Kuhgalu, notably Abdullah
Boirahmadi and Hussein Quli Mamassani. Such a combination has for some
time been reported as the aim of German agents. Abdullah Boirahmadi appears
to be trying to get himself recognised as their chief by the several sections of the
Boir Ahmadi, who rarely manage to avoid quarrelling with each other for long.
9. Although the only tribe in Fars in active rebellion to the Government is
the Boir Ahmadi, the situation is not satisfactory. The Persian Government
has not yet dared to attempt to impose its authority over the Qashqai and
Kuhgalu tribes, and in large parts of Fars there is no Persian administration.
These tribes have never been friendly to Great Britain and they are a potential
danger, which is, however, not likely to develop seriously unless the military
situation deteriorates considerably.
Bakhtiari.
10. The Minister for War has recently visited Isfahan and reports that he
considers that' the situation in Bakhtiari is satisfactory. . Chiefs of the Chahar
Lang had come in to Isfahan to assure him of their loyalty to Government.
Kurdistan.
11. Hama Rashid has sent his son to General Arfa, commanding Persian
troops in Kurdistan.
A zerbaijan.
12. The press reports that on the 11th July 100 Kurdish chiefs of Western
Azerbaijan had accepted the invitation of the Governor-General to visit him.
He addressed them in the presence of the Soviet Consul, reminded them of their
duty and exhorted them to be good subjects. The Soviet Consul also advised them
to do nothing to disturb the peace.
13. Confidence has not yet been fully restored in Western Azerbaijan.
There are still refugees from the towns in the villages^ but they are gradually
going back.
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