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Notes issued to National Bank
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2.700,000,000
2,244,798,685
448,701.315
Postal Service.
6. The press announces that a weekly air postal service between Tehran
and Bagdad is to be inaugurated as from Wednesday, the 23rd September.
A ypointments — Civil.
7. Liesan Sepehr (Liesan ul Mulk), to be Civil Governor of Tehran.
Persian Forces.
8. General Greely (see Summary No. 31/42, paragraph 16), is not returning
to Tehran. He is being replaced by General Ridley, who is said to be an able and
well-qualified officer. The question of an American Mission for the reorganisation
of the Persian Army will remain in suspense until he arrives in Persia and
reports to the United States Government.
Internal Security.
Azerbaijan.
9. An observer, who travelled in August through Eastern Azerbaijan,
reports that the Persian forces have established a fair degree of order in that
part of the province and have collected a number of rifles from the Shahsevan,
Khalkhal and Qaradaghi tribes. Many tribal leaders have been arrested. The
Russian military authorities have given their moral support to the Persian troops.
There are Persian garrisons at Ardebil, Sarab, Khiev, Ahar and Herau.
10. In Western Azerbaijan His Majesty’s Consul-General reports increasing
lawlessness and arrogance on the part of the Kurds, including the raiding of two
more villages by the Jalali. Intertribal feuds have led to incidents, notably at
Mahabad and Miandoab.
Kurdistan.
H His Majesty’s Consul at Kermanshah reports general insecurity and
unrest in areas away from the main roads.
Pars.
12. The Governor-General (and G.O.C.) of Ears is now in Tehran
to discuss with the Government the measures that should be taken to prevent
a further deterioration of the situation in Ears. The Qashgai tribes will soon
be on the move from their summer to their winter quarters, and if the submission
of Nasir Qashgai has not been secured before the tribes reach their winter
quarters he is likely to secure considerably more support, and a considerable
military opeiation might then be required to establish Government authority
over the tribes. Unless that authority is established security in Ears will be at
the mercy of the tribes. Having regard to the numerous reports of German
. influence in the Qashgai this is not a happy situation.
Russian Affairs.
13. General Melnik has vacated the command of Russian forces in North-
West Persia and is going to the Caucasus. He is succeeded by Colonel Volkevitch
but it is understood that a more senior officer might be sent later. Certain cavalrv
units, including a regiment from Kazvin, another from the Kinjan-Mianeh area
and one or more from areas further north, are moving towards the Caucasus
14. An observer who travelled through Eastern Azerbaijan in August
reports that there are Russian garrisons at Ardebil, Persian Astara, Khiev Sarah
and Ahar, and that there are landing grounds west of Khiev, south-west of
Ardebil and south-east of Sarab, but that they have not recently been used except
the one at Ardebil. " ’ 1
io The report in Summary No 37/42, paragraph 16, that the Russians had
warned the Km os that thev would take measures themselves to suppress disorder
is not confirmed from Persian sources. Reports that have reached the Persian
Government are to the effect that Kurdish leaders were asked to swear to support
the Soviet authorities and to form a united organisation to £tand together 1